AMDDesktop
Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Radeon RX
Current Price
$115.00
MSRP: $199.00
Overall Rank
#110
of 146
Value Rank
#22
of 90
1440p Gaming
#113
of 146
4K Gaming
#112
of 146
Ray Tracing
#1
of 146
Core Specifications
Stream Processors
1,408
Base Clock
1,670 MHz
Boost Clock
1,845 MHz
Architecture
RDNA
Process
7nm
GPU Chip
Navi 14 XT
Memory
VRAM Size
8GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
Bandwidth
224 GB/s
Power & Cooling
TDP
130W
Recommended PSU
450W
Power Connectors
N/A
Display & Connectivity
DisplayPort
3x 1.4
HDMI
1x 2.0b
PCIe
PCIe 4.0 x16
Max Displays
N/A
Features & Technology
Ray Tracing✗ No
DLSS✗ No
FSR✓ Yes
Frame Generation✗ No
AV1 Encode✗ No
AV1 Decode✗ No
Closest Competitors by Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB (Selected)26
Arc A38025
Quick Stats
Release Date
12/12/2019 - 6 years old
Status
available
Market Segment
Entry-Level
Target Resolution
1080p
Performance Scores
Overall26
Value0.23
Efficiency0.20
Use Case Ratings
Gaming6.0/10
Productivity6.0/10
Gaming Performance (Avg FPS)
1080p Ultra70 FPS
1440p Ultra45 FPS
4K Ultra25 FPS
Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy5,200
Notes
The Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB features 8GB GDDR6 memory on RDNA architecture with 22 Compute Units, targeting 1080p gaming at budget pricing. This GPU delivered solid 1080p performance with generous VRAM capacity for its tier. Built for 1080p gaming at medium-high settings without ray tracing capabilities. Despite being several generations old, it remains functional for 1080p gaming. The 8GB VRAM provides adequate capacity for 1080p. Often available at budget pricing, making it suitable for entry-level builds seeking basic 1080p gaming without modern rendering features.