Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GeForce GTX TITAN Z vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 214 | 219 |
Place by popularity | 75 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 15.42 | 2.52 |
Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | Navi 14 XTX | GK110B |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 12 December 2019 (4 years old) | 28 May 2014 (9 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $2,999 |
Current price | $317 (1.9x MSRP) | $830 (0.3x MSRP) |
RX 5500 XT has 512% better value for money than GTX TITAN Z.
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 cores | 1408 | 2880 |
CUDA cores | no data | 5760 |
Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 705 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1845 MHz | 876 MHz |
Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 7,080 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 375 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 162.4 | 338 billion/sec |
Floating-point performance | no data | 2x 5,046 gflops |
Size and 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 support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | 180 mm | 10.5" (26.7 cm) |
Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | Two 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) |
Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 7.0 GB/s |
Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 672 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort |
Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
HDMI | + | + |
HDCP | no data | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Blu Ray 3D | no data | + |
3D Gaming | no data | + |
3D Vision | no data | + |
3D Vision Live | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | no 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.
Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 2% based on our aggregated 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%
Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 2% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce GTX TITAN Z outperforms Radeon RX 5500 XT by 20% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 76% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms GeForce GTX TITAN Z by 90% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
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 | 76
+8.6%
| 70−75
−8.6%
|
1440p | 42
+5%
| 40−45
−5%
|
4K | 24
+14.3%
| 21−24
−14.3%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
+4%
|
75−80
−4%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+4.4%
|
45−50
−4.4%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 72
+2.9%
|
70−75
−2.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 74
+5.7%
|
70−75
−5.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+10.9%
|
55−60
−10.9%
|
Far Cry 5 | 105
+5%
|
100−105
−5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 99
+4.2%
|
95−100
−4.2%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 78
+4%
|
75−80
−4%
|
Hitman 3 | 101
+6.3%
|
95−100
−6.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 81
+8%
|
75−80
−8%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 74
+5.7%
|
70−75
−5.7%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 86
+7.5%
|
80−85
−7.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 74
+5.7%
|
70−75
−5.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+4.4%
|
45−50
−4.4%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 58
+5.5%
|
55−60
−5.5%
|
Battlefield 5 | 71
+9.2%
|
65−70
−9.2%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+3.3%
|
60−65
−3.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
Far Cry 5 | 96
+6.7%
|
90−95
−6.7%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 92
+2.2%
|
90−95
−2.2%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 66
+10%
|
60−65
−10%
|
Hitman 3 | 87
+2.4%
|
85−90
−2.4%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 63
+5%
|
60−65
−5%
|
Metro Exodus | 52
+4%
|
50−55
−4%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 39
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 72
+2.9%
|
70−75
−2.9%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95
+5.6%
|
90−95
−5.6%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 64
+6.7%
|
60−65
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+4.4%
|
45−50
−4.4%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 49
+8.9%
|
45−50
−8.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 68
+4.6%
|
65−70
−4.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 89
+4.7%
|
85−90
−4.7%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 83
+3.8%
|
80−85
−3.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 56
+12%
|
50−55
−12%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 58
+5.5%
|
55−60
−5.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 36
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Hitman 3 | 54
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 42
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
Metro Exodus | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 44
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 37
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
Battlefield 5 | 55
+10%
|
50−55
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 20
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
Far Cry 5 | 60
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 60
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 26
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
Hitman 3 | 30
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Metro Exodus | 19
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 15
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 22
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 19
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 31
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
This is how RX 5500 XT and GTX TITAN Z compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- RX 5500 XT is 8.6% faster than GTX TITAN Z
1440p resolution:
- RX 5500 XT is 5% faster than GTX TITAN Z
4K resolution:
- RX 5500 XT is 14.3% faster than GTX TITAN Z
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 23.66 | 23.20 |
Recency | 12 December 2019 | 28 May 2014 |
Cost | $169 | $2999 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 375 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 5500 XT and GeForce GTX TITAN Z.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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