AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

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Combined performance score

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
36.04
+67.2%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 67% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking125235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money44.615.34
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameN18E-G2RNavi 14
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date2 April 2020 (3 years old)4 August 2020 (3 years old)
Current price$812 $2499
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q has 735% better value for money than Pro 5500 XT.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601536
Core clock speed930 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1155 MHz1757 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate184.8168.7

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and Radeon Pro 5500 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed11000 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth352.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.2
CUDA7.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 36.04
+67.2%
Pro 5500 XT 21.56

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 67% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 13969
+67.1%
Pro 5500 XT 8358

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 67% in Passmark.

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 HD106
+76.7%
60−65
−76.7%
1440p73
+82.5%
40−45
−82.5%
4K47
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+80%
35−40
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
+80%
55−60
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
+80%
45−50
−80%
Battlefield 5 144
+69.4%
85−90
−69.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 125
+78.6%
70−75
−78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+80%
35−40
−80%
Far Cry 5 118
+68.6%
70−75
−68.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
+78.2%
55−60
−78.2%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Hitman 3 110−120
+75.4%
65−70
−75.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120
+71.4%
70−75
−71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 89
+78%
50−55
−78%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 96
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 81
+80%
45−50
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
+75%
40−45
−75%
Battlefield 5 136
+70%
80−85
−70%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 108
+80%
60−65
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+80%
35−40
−80%
Far Cry 5 111
+70.8%
65−70
−70.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 101
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Hitman 3 110−120
+75.4%
65−70
−75.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+81.8%
55−60
−81.8%
Metro Exodus 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+70%
30−33
−70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 105
+75%
60−65
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+77.5%
80−85
−77.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+68%
50−55
−68%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 126
+68%
75−80
−68%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+80%
35−40
−80%
Far Cry 5 104
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 91
+82%
50−55
−82%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 72
+80%
40−45
−80%
Hitman 3 65−70
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Metro Exodus 48
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 68
+70%
40−45
−70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 47
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Battlefield 5 100
+81.8%
55−60
−81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 75
+87.5%
40−45
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+68.9%
45−50
−68.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 41
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Hitman 3 35−40
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Metro Exodus 28
+75%
16−18
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+70%
30−33
−70%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 58
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

This is how RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and Pro 5500 XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 76.7% faster than Pro 5500 XT

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 82.5% faster than Pro 5500 XT

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 74.1% faster than Pro 5500 XT

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 36.04 21.56
Recency 2 April 2020 4 August 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon Pro 5500 XT is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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