Radeon RX 6300 vs RX 5500 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 6300, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5500 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
23.16
+63.1%

RX 5500 XT outperforms RX 6300 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking244368
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.57no data
Power efficiency12.5131.16
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 December 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores1408768
Core clock speed1607 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate162.497.92
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS3.133 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8848
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Length180 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s64 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DisplayPort2x HDMI 2.1
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 Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
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 23.16
+63.1%
RX 6300 14.20

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 9114
+63.2%
RX 6300 5586

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 HD79
+75.6%
45−50
−75.6%
1440p44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
4K25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.14no data
1440p3.84no data
4K6.76no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 98
+63.3%
60−65
−63.3%
Counter-Strike 2 66
+65%
40−45
−65%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 74
+64.4%
45−50
−64.4%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%
Far Cry 5 105
+75%
60−65
−75%
Fortnite 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%
Forza Horizon 5 92
+67.3%
55−60
−67.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+72%
50−55
−72%
Valorant 150−160
+65.3%
95−100
−65.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 43
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Battlefield 5 71
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Counter-Strike 2 41
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+65.3%
150−160
−65.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Dota 2 149
+65.6%
90−95
−65.6%
Far Cry 5 96
+74.5%
55−60
−74.5%
Fortnite 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Forza Horizon 4 66
+65%
40−45
−65%
Forza Horizon 5 61
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+70.9%
55−60
−70.9%
Metro Exodus 52
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+72%
50−55
−72%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+72.7%
55−60
−72.7%
Valorant 150−160
+65.3%
95−100
−65.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+70%
40−45
−70%
Counter-Strike 2 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Dota 2 143
+68.2%
85−90
−68.2%
Far Cry 5 89
+78%
50−55
−78%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 5 62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+72%
50−55
−72%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
Valorant 114
+75.4%
65−70
−75.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+66.3%
95−100
−66.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Metro Exodus 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+74%
100−105
−74%
Valorant 190−200
+63.3%
120−130
−63.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 60
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Forza Horizon 5 39
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 42
+75%
24−27
−75%
Metro Exodus 19
+90%
10−11
−90%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Valorant 120−130
+72%
75−80
−72%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 4
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
Dota 2 78
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%
Far Cry 5 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

This is how RX 5500 XT and RX 6300 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5500 XT is 76% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500 XT is 83% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500 XT is 79% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.16 14.20
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 32 Watt

RX 5500 XT has a 63.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6300, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 306.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6300 in performance tests.

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