Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs RX 5500 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT with Radeon Pro Vega II Duo, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
20.37

Pro Vega II Duo outperforms RX 5500 XT by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking247139
Place by popularity80not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.397.34
Power efficiency12.475.25
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 14Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 December 2019 (5 years ago)3 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $4,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 5500 XT has 491% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

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 cores14084096 ×2
Core clock speed1607 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz1720 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt475 Watt
Texture fill rate162.4440.3 ×2
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS14.09 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs3264 ×2
TMUs88256 ×2

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8Apple MPX
Length180 mmno data
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB32 GB ×2
Memory bus width128 Bit4096 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s1.02 TB/s ×2
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5500 XT 20.37
Pro Vega II Duo 31.35
+53.9%

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.

RX 5500 XT 9107
Pro Vega II Duo 14018
+53.9%

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 HD77
−42.9%
110−120
+42.9%
1440p44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
4K25
−40%
35−40
+40%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.19
+1722%
39.99
−1722%
1440p3.84
+1662%
67.68
−1662%
4K6.76
+1759%
125.69
−1759%
  • RX 5500 XT has 1722% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5500 XT has 1662% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5500 XT has 1759% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 98
−53.1%
150−160
+53.1%
Counter-Strike 2 254
−37.8%
350−400
+37.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 75
−46.7%
110−120
+46.7%
Battlefield 5 74
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Counter-Strike 2 196
−53.1%
300−310
+53.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−47.5%
90−95
+47.5%
Far Cry 5 105
−52.4%
160−170
+52.4%
Fortnite 110−120
−51.8%
170−180
+51.8%
Forza Horizon 4 78
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Forza Horizon 5 109
−46.8%
160−170
+46.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%
Valorant 150−160
−52.9%
240−250
+52.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 43
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Battlefield 5 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Counter-Strike 2 98
−53.1%
150−160
+53.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−41.1%
350−400
+41.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Dota 2 149
−47.7%
220−230
+47.7%
Far Cry 5 96
−45.8%
140−150
+45.8%
Fortnite 110−120
−51.8%
170−180
+51.8%
Forza Horizon 4 66
−51.5%
100−105
+51.5%
Forza Horizon 5 94
−48.9%
140−150
+48.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−48.9%
140−150
+48.9%
Metro Exodus 52
−53.8%
80−85
+53.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
−47.4%
140−150
+47.4%
Valorant 150−160
−52.9%
240−250
+52.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
−47.1%
100−105
+47.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−50%
60−65
+50%
Dota 2 143
−53.8%
220−230
+53.8%
Far Cry 5 89
−46.1%
130−140
+46.1%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−51.8%
85−90
+51.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
−46.6%
85−90
+46.6%
Valorant 114
−49.1%
170−180
+49.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−51.8%
170−180
+51.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
−45.5%
80−85
+45.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−51.9%
240−250
+51.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Metro Exodus 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−49.4%
260−270
+49.4%
Valorant 190−200
−53.1%
300−310
+53.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−45.5%
80−85
+45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
Far Cry 5 60
−50%
90−95
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−53.8%
80−85
+53.8%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 42
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Valorant 120−130
−48.4%
190−200
+48.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−50%
12−14
+50%
Dota 2 78
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Far Cry 5 30
−50%
45−50
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%

This is how RX 5500 XT and Pro Vega II Duo compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega II Duo is 43% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega II Duo is 48% faster in 1440p
  • Pro Vega II Duo is 40% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.37 31.35
Recency 12 December 2019 3 June 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 475 Watt

RX 5500 XT has an age advantage of 6 months, and 265.4% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega II Duo, on the other hand, has a 53.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation one.

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