Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Pro 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5500M with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5500M
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
16.98

RX 9070 XT outperforms Pro 5500M by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking32726
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.78
Power efficiency14.1315.74
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 48
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2019 (5 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15364096
Core clock speed1000 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1450 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate139.2760.3
Floating-point processing power4.454 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs96256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

Pro 5500M 16.98
RX 9070 XT 67.65
+298%

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.

Pro 5500M 6784
RX 9070 XT 27027
+298%

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 HD57
−275%
214
+275%
1440p59
−125%
133
+125%
4K32
−166%
85
+166%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.80
1440pno data4.50
4Kno data7.05

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−234%
300−350
+234%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−366%
160−170
+366%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−765%
268
+765%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 76
−130%
170−180
+130%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−234%
300−350
+234%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−366%
160−170
+366%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−438%
296
+438%
Fortnite 90−95
−232%
300−350
+232%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−278%
250−260
+278%
Forza Horizon 5 31
−506%
180−190
+506%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−671%
239
+671%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−189%
170−180
+189%
Valorant 130−140
−183%
350−400
+183%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 62
−182%
170−180
+182%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−234%
300−350
+234%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 208
−33.7%
270−280
+33.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−366%
160−170
+366%
Dota 2 111
−260%
400−450
+260%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−418%
285
+418%
Fortnite 90−95
−232%
300−350
+232%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−278%
250−260
+278%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−255%
180−190
+255%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
−143%
160−170
+143%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−523%
193
+523%
Metro Exodus 37
−346%
160−170
+346%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−189%
170−180
+189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
−631%
497
+631%
Valorant 130−140
−183%
350−400
+183%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 59
−197%
170−180
+197%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−366%
160−170
+366%
Dota 2 107
−274%
400−450
+274%
Far Cry 5 55
−391%
270
+391%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−278%
250−260
+278%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−371%
146
+371%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−189%
170−180
+189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−608%
276
+608%
Valorant 28
−1214%
350−400
+1214%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
−232%
300−350
+232%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−503%
190−200
+503%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 118
−326%
500−550
+326%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
−289%
130−140
+289%
Metro Exodus 22
−400%
110−120
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 107
−63.6%
170−180
+63.6%
Valorant 160−170
−174%
400−450
+174%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
−249%
160−170
+249%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−520%
90−95
+520%
Far Cry 5 40
−550%
260
+550%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−439%
220−230
+439%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−544%
116
+544%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−748%
212
+748%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−308%
150−160
+308%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−585%
85−90
+585%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 71
−294%
280−290
+294%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
−532%
150−160
+532%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−380%
45−50
+380%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−446%
70−75
+446%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−657%
174
+657%
Valorant 90−95
−260%
300−350
+260%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
−757%
120−130
+757%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−585%
85−90
+585%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Dota 2 54
−289%
210−220
+289%
Far Cry 5 20
−660%
152
+660%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−500%
170−180
+500%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−580%
68
+580%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−500%
95−100
+500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−394%
75−80
+394%

This is how Pro 5500M and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 275% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 125% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 166% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 1214% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 9070 XT surpassed Pro 5500M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.98 67.65
Recency 13 November 2019 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 304 Watt

Pro 5500M has 257.6% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 298.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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