Radeon RX 5700 vs R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 FURY X and Radeon RX 5700, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 FURY X
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
24.91

RX 5700 outperforms R9 FURY X by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking221126
Place by popularitynot in top-10039
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.8443.71
Power efficiency6.2414.31
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameFijiNavi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 has 539% better value for money than R9 FURY X.

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 cores40962304
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data1465 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1725 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8248.4
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS7.949 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256144

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length191 mm268 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s448.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-

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. 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.

R9 FURY X 24.91
RX 5700 37.41
+50.2%

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.

R9 FURY X 9576
RX 5700 14384
+50.2%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 FURY X 16710
RX 5700 23746
+42.1%

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 HD75−80
−54.7%
116
+54.7%
1440p45−50
−55.6%
70
+55.6%
4K27−30
−59.3%
43
+59.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.65
−188%
3.01
+188%
1440p14.42
−189%
4.99
+189%
4K24.04
−196%
8.12
+196%
  • RX 5700 has 188% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 has 189% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 has 196% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Elden Ring 118
+0%
118
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 214
+0%
214
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Valorant 182
+0%
182
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 143
+0%
143
+0%
Elden Ring 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 175
+0%
175
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 215
+0%
215
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 100
+0%
100
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 155
+0%
155
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 160
+0%
160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Elden Ring 79
+0%
79
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Elden Ring 38
+0%
38
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+0%
132
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 56
+0%
56
+0%

This is how R9 FURY X and RX 5700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 is 55% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 is 56% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 is 59% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.91 37.41
Recency 24 June 2015 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 180 Watt

RX 5700 has a 50.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 52.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 FURY X in performance tests.


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