Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Pro WX 8200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro WX 8200 with Radeon RX 5500 XT, including specs and performance data.
Pro 8200 outperforms 5500 XT by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 225 | 306 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 85 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.62 | 28.82 |
| Power efficiency | 10.09 | 12.94 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2019) | RDNA 1 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 August 2018 (8 years ago) | 12 December 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $169 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 5500 XT has 335% better value for money than Pro WX 8200.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3584 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1607 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1845 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | 6.4 billion |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 336.0 | 162.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.75 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 224 | 88 |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | 180 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 1.4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 100−110 | 76
−24%
|
| 1440p | 55−60
+31%
| 42 |
| 4K | 30−35
+25%
| 24 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.99 | 2.22
+77.7%
|
| 1440p | 18.16 | 4.02
+77.8%
|
| 4K | 33.30 | 7.04
+78.9%
|
- RX 5500 XT has 78% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 5500 XT has 78% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 5500 XT has 79% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 254 | 254 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78 | 78 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 72 | 72 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 77 | 77 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 74 | 74 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 196 | 196 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61 | 61 |
| Far Cry 5 | 105 | 105 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 78 | 78 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 56 | 56 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Valorant | 150−160 | 150−160 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 71 | 71 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 98 | 98 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250 | 240−250 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45 | 45 |
| Dota 2 | 149 | 149 |
| Far Cry 5 | 96 | 96 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 66 | 66 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94 | 94 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 42 | 42 |
| Metro Exodus | 52 | 52 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95 | 95 |
| Valorant | 150−160 | 150−160 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 68 | 68 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40 | 40 |
| Dota 2 | 143 | 143 |
| Far Cry 5 | 89 | 89 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56 | 56 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 31 | 31 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 58 | 58 |
| Valorant | 114 | 114 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55 | 55 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44 | 44 |
| Metro Exodus | 31 | 31 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 180−190 | 180−190 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55 | 55 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20 | 20 |
| Far Cry 5 | 60 | 60 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41 | 41 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 23 | 23 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35 | 30−35 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 50−55 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13 | 13 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42 | 42 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Metro Exodus | 19 | 19 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31 | 31 |
| Valorant | 120−130 | 120−130 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35 | 35 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8 | 8 |
| Dota 2 | 78 | 78 |
| Far Cry 5 | 30 | 30 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21 | 21 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12 | 12 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 21−24 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 24−27 |
This is how Pro WX 8200 and RX 5500 XT compete in popular games:
- Pro WX 8200 is 32% faster in 1080p
- Pro WX 8200 is 31% faster in 1440p
- Pro WX 8200 is 25% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.76 | 21.56 |
| Recency | 13 August 2018 | 12 December 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 130 Watt |
Pro WX 8200 has a 38% higher aggregate performance score.
RX 5500 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 43% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro WX 8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 8200 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop one.
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