Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 5500 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5500 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
20.37

RX 9070 outperforms RX 5500 XT by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking25336
Place by popularity80not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.1262.30
Power efficiency12.4320.35
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 December 2019 (5 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 has 44% better value for money than RX 5500 XT.

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 cores14083584
Core clock speed1607 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate162.4564.5
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs88224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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 5.0 x16
Length180 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
DLSS-+

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
RX 9070 55.67
+173%

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 9104
RX 9070 24874
+173%

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
−163%
200−210
+163%
1440p42
−162%
110−120
+162%
4K24
−171%
65−70
+171%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.22
+23.4%
2.75
−23.4%
1440p4.02
+24%
4.99
−24%
4K7.04
+19.9%
8.45
−19.9%
  • RX 5500 XT has 23% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5500 XT has 24% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5500 XT has 20% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 98
−92.9%
180−190
+92.9%
Counter-Strike 2 254
−19.3%
300−350
+19.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−93.6%
150−160
+93.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 75
−152%
180−190
+152%
Battlefield 5 74
−127%
160−170
+127%
Counter-Strike 2 196
−54.6%
300−350
+54.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−148%
150−160
+148%
Far Cry 5 105
−59%
160−170
+59%
Fortnite 110−120
−156%
280−290
+156%
Forza Horizon 4 78
−204%
230−240
+204%
Forza Horizon 5 109
−63.3%
170−180
+63.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−106%
170−180
+106%
Valorant 150−160
−114%
300−350
+114%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 43
−340%
180−190
+340%
Battlefield 5 71
−137%
160−170
+137%
Counter-Strike 2 98
−209%
300−350
+209%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−12.1%
270−280
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
−236%
150−160
+236%
Dota 2 149
−168%
400−450
+168%
Far Cry 5 96
−74%
160−170
+74%
Fortnite 110−120
−156%
280−290
+156%
Forza Horizon 4 66
−259%
230−240
+259%
Forza Horizon 5 94
−89.4%
170−180
+89.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−74.5%
160−170
+74.5%
Metro Exodus 52
−194%
150−160
+194%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−106%
170−180
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
−161%
240−250
+161%
Valorant 150−160
−114%
300−350
+114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
−147%
160−170
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−278%
150−160
+278%
Dota 2 143
−145%
350−400
+145%
Far Cry 5 89
−87.6%
160−170
+87.6%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−323%
230−240
+323%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−106%
170−180
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
−328%
240−250
+328%
Valorant 114
−195%
300−350
+195%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−156%
280−290
+156%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
−229%
180−190
+229%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−189%
450−500
+189%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−191%
120−130
+191%
Metro Exodus 31
−223%
100−105
+223%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Valorant 190−200
−103%
350−400
+103%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−173%
150−160
+173%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−320%
80−85
+320%
Far Cry 5 60
−143%
140−150
+143%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−390%
200−210
+390%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−270%
130−140
+270%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−190%
150−160
+190%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−200%
50−55
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 13
−523%
80−85
+523%
Grand Theft Auto V 42
−250%
140−150
+250%
Metro Exodus 19
−237%
60−65
+237%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−281%
110−120
+281%
Valorant 120−130
−155%
300−350
+155%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−209%
100−110
+209%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−286%
80−85
+286%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−400%
40−45
+400%
Dota 2 78
−169%
210−220
+169%
Far Cry 5 30
−213%
90−95
+213%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−619%
150−160
+619%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−317%
95−100
+317%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−229%
75−80
+229%

This is how RX 5500 XT and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 163% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 162% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 171% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 619% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 9070 surpassed RX 5500 XT in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.37 55.67
Recency 12 December 2019 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 220 Watt

RX 5500 XT has 69.2% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 173.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.

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