GeForce RTX 4090 vs Radeon RX 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500M with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500M
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
12.93

RTX 4090 outperforms RX 5500M by a whopping 563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3703
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.83
Power efficiency12.0315.08
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 14AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores140816384
Core clock speed1375 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate144.81,290
Floating-point processing power4.632 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs32176
TMUs88512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s1.01 TB/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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9
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 5500M 12.93
RTX 4090 85.76
+563%

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 5500M 5776
RTX 4090 38315
+563%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 5500M 16476
RTX 4090 104598
+535%

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.

RX 5500M 12276
RTX 4090 73447
+498%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5500M 50946
RTX 4090 260357
+411%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5500M 210925
RTX 4090 771257
+266%

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 HD57
−351%
257
+351%
1440p60
−225%
195
+225%
4K30
−370%
141
+370%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.22
1440pno data8.20
4Kno data11.34

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
−562%
351
+562%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
−313%
227
+313%
Hogwarts Legacy 54
−278%
204
+278%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−223%
190−200
+223%
Counter-Strike 2 53
−542%
340
+542%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−421%
224
+421%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−347%
210
+347%
Fortnite 80−85
−278%
300−350
+278%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−483%
300−350
+483%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−539%
281
+539%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
−293%
181
+293%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−247%
170−180
+247%
Valorant 146
−364%
650−700
+364%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 93
−112%
190−200
+112%
Counter-Strike 2 48
−608%
340
+608%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
−45.5%
270−280
+45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
−552%
215
+552%
Dota 2 106
−139%
253
+139%
Far Cry 5 62
−226%
202
+226%
Fortnite 80−85
−278%
300−350
+278%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−483%
300−350
+483%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−525%
275
+525%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−120%
174
+120%
Hogwarts Legacy 33
−382%
159
+382%
Metro Exodus 39
−490%
230
+490%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−247%
170−180
+247%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
−708%
582
+708%
Valorant 144
−370%
650−700
+370%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−163%
190−200
+163%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−603%
211
+603%
Dota 2 103
−117%
224
+117%
Far Cry 5 59
−219%
188
+219%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−483%
300−350
+483%
Hogwarts Legacy 23
−591%
159
+591%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−200%
170−180
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−573%
303
+573%
Valorant 110−120
−481%
680
+481%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
−365%
300−350
+365%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−1056%
312
+1056%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
−277%
500−550
+277%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−636%
162
+636%
Metro Exodus 25
−620%
180
+620%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 136
−257%
450−500
+257%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 44
−345%
190−200
+345%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−1225%
159
+1225%
Far Cry 5 48
−290%
187
+290%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−800%
300−350
+800%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−847%
142
+847%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−1114%
255
+1114%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
−387%
150−160
+387%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1560%
166
+1560%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
−558%
500−550
+558%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−835%
187
+835%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−1175%
102
+1175%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−1270%
137
+1270%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−1368%
279
+1368%
Valorant 129
−157%
300−350
+157%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−750%
130−140
+750%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1390%
140−150
+1390%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1520%
81
+1520%
Dota 2 53
−328%
227
+328%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1114%
170
+1114%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−1171%
300−350
+1171%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−975%
86
+975%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−638%
95−100
+638%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
−464%
75−80
+464%

This is how RX 5500M and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 351% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 225% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 370% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 is 1560% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is ahead in 65 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.93 85.76
Recency 7 October 2019 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 450 Watt

RX 5500M has 429.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 563.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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