RX 580X vs RX 5500 XT

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Combined performance score

RX 5500 XT
23.65
+17.5%

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 580X by 18% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking212254
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Value for money15.4214.83
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 14 XTXPolaris 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 December 2019 (4 years old)11 April 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data
Current price$317 (1.9x MSRP)$191
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5500 XT has 4% better value for money than RX 580X.

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 cores14082304
Core clock speed1607 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate162.4193.0
Floating-point performanceno data6,175 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Length180 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

RX 5500 XT 23.65
+17.5%
RX 580X 20.12

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 580X by 18% 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%

RX 5500 XT 9167
+17.6%
RX 580X 7798

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 580X by 18% 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 HD76
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%
1440p42
+20%
35−40
−20%
4K24
+33.3%
18−21
−33.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 78
+20%
65−70
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 72
+20%
60−65
−20%
Battlefield 5 74
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+22%
50−55
−22%
Far Cry 5 105
+23.5%
85−90
−23.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 99
+23.8%
80−85
−23.8%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+20%
65−70
−20%
Hitman 3 101
+18.8%
85−90
−18.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 81
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 74
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
Battlefield 5 71
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 96
+20%
80−85
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 92
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Forza Horizon 4 66
+20%
55−60
−20%
Hitman 3 87
+24.3%
70−75
−24.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 63
+26%
50−55
−26%
Metro Exodus 52
+30%
40−45
−30%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+30%
30−33
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 72
+20%
60−65
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+18.8%
80−85
−18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 64
+28%
50−55
−28%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Battlefield 5 68
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 89
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+18.6%
70−75
−18.6%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+24.4%
45−50
−24.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 36
+20%
30−33
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Hitman 3 54
+20%
45−50
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 42
+20%
35−40
−20%
Metro Exodus 31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 44
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Battlefield 5 55
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
Far Cry 5 60
+20%
50−55
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 60
+20%
50−55
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Hitman 3 30
+25%
24−27
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Battlefield 5 35
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 30
+25%
24−27
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14
+40%
10−11
−40%

This is how RX 5500 XT and RX 580X compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 5500 XT is 26.7% faster than RX 580X

1440p resolution:

  • RX 5500 XT is 20% faster than RX 580X

4K resolution:

  • RX 5500 XT is 33.3% faster than RX 580X

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 23.65 20.12
Recency 12 December 2019 11 April 2018
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 185 Watt

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580X in performance tests.


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