Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX 7900M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5500M
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
14.63

RX 7900M outperforms RX 5500M by a whopping 311% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.8823.07
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 31
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores14084608
Core clock speed1375 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz2090 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate144.8601.9
Floating-point processing power4.632 TFLOPS38.52 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs88288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 sizedlarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

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

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 14.63
RX 7900M 60.19
+311%

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 5656
RX 7900M 23273
+311%

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
RX 7900M 59943
+264%

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
RX 7900M 50241
+309%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 5500M 4298
RX 7900M 19434
+352%

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 HD59
−147%
146
+147%
1440p63
−69.8%
107
+69.8%
4K32
−159%
83
+159%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 75
−132%
170−180
+132%
Counter-Strike 2 43
−228%
140−150
+228%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
−151%
130−140
+151%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 57
−205%
170−180
+205%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−168%
160−170
+168%
Counter-Strike 2 36
−322%
152
+322%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−221%
130−140
+221%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−236%
150−160
+236%
Fortnite 75−80
−219%
250−260
+219%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−272%
210−220
+272%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−346%
160−170
+346%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−254%
170−180
+254%
Valorant 146
−110%
300−350
+110%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 36
−383%
170−180
+383%
Battlefield 5 93
−73.1%
160−170
+73.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−337%
131
+337%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
−45.5%
270−280
+45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
−318%
130−140
+318%
Dota 2 106
−277%
400−450
+277%
Far Cry 5 62
−155%
150−160
+155%
Fortnite 75−80
−219%
250−260
+219%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−272%
210−220
+272%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−346%
160−170
+346%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−75.9%
139
+75.9%
Metro Exodus 39
−259%
140−150
+259%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−254%
170−180
+254%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
−213%
220−230
+213%
Valorant 144
−113%
300−350
+113%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−115%
160−170
+115%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−376%
119
+376%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−350%
135
+350%
Dota 2 103
−288%
400−450
+288%
Far Cry 5 59
−117%
128
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−272%
210−220
+272%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−305%
150−160
+305%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−200%
170−180
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−273%
168
+273%
Valorant 110−120
−165%
300−350
+165%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
−288%
250−260
+288%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
−195%
400−450
+195%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−382%
106
+382%
Metro Exodus 25
−260%
90−95
+260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 136
−157%
300−350
+157%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 44
−211%
130−140
+211%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−194%
45−50
+194%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−675%
93
+675%
Far Cry 5 48
−156%
123
+156%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−426%
170−180
+426%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−300%
100−105
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−455%
120−130
+455%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
−403%
150−160
+403%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
−345%
45−50
+345%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−450%
30−35
+450%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
−295%
300−310
+295%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−630%
146
+630%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−470%
55−60
+470%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−511%
116
+511%
Valorant 129
−143%
300−350
+143%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−500%
95−100
+500%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−450%
30−35
+450%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−780%
44
+780%
Dota 2 53
−296%
210−220
+296%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−636%
103
+636%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−638%
95−100
+638%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−508%
75−80
+508%

This is how RX 5500M and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 147% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 70% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 159% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 780% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.63 60.19
Recency 7 October 2019 19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 180 Watt

RX 5500M has 111.8% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 311.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

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