RX 5500M vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Combined performance score

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
9.07

RX 5500M outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 56% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking443341
Place by popularity39not in top-100
Value for moneyno data9.10
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code nameVegaNavi 14 / R19M-E85
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (4 years old)29 September 2019 (4 years old)
Current priceno data$998
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores5121408
Core clock speedno data1327 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHz1645 MHz
Number of transistorsno data6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rateno data144.8

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon RX 5500M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data14000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API support

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkanno data1.2.131

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 9.07
RX 5500M 14.12
+55.7%

RX 5500M outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 56% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5908
RX 5500M 16476
+179%

RX 5500M outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 179% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 3751
RX 5500M 12276
+227%

RX 5500M outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 227% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 27160
RX 5500M 50946
+87.6%

RX 5500M outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 88% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 299071
+41.8%
RX 5500M 210925

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms RX 5500M by 42% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD22
−159%
57
+159%
1440p16
−194%
47
+194%
4K10
−200%
30
+200%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 19
−189%
55
+189%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−126%
43
+126%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20
−180%
56
+180%
Battlefield 5 39
−23.1%
45−50
+23.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−276%
94
+276%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−207%
43
+207%
Far Cry 5 22
−68.2%
35−40
+68.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Hitman 3 25
−236%
84
+236%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20
−235%
67
+235%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
−186%
63
+186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 23
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
−176%
58
+176%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−111%
40
+111%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16
−62.5%
26
+62.5%
Battlefield 5 33
−182%
93
+182%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−192%
73
+192%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
−230%
33
+230%
Far Cry 5 20
−210%
62
+210%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
−56%
35−40
+56%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Hitman 3 21
−162%
55
+162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
−238%
54
+238%
Metro Exodus 16
−144%
39
+144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−167%
32
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
−190%
58
+190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−243%
72
+243%
Watch Dogs: Legion 17
−200%
51
+200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−63.2%
31
+63.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14
+0%
14
+0%
Battlefield 5 30
−150%
75
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−233%
30
+233%
Far Cry 5 19
−211%
59
+211%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
−113%
51
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−221%
45
+221%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−83.3%
22
+83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−169%
35
+169%
Hitman 3 15
−207%
46
+207%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
−183%
34
+183%
Metro Exodus 10
−150%
25
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
−167%
32
+167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 11
+10%
10
−10%
Battlefield 5 21
−110%
44
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 16
−200%
48
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 17
−176%
47
+176%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8
−100%
16
+100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−233%
20
+233%
Hitman 3 8−9
−188%
23
+188%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
−150%
15
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−129%
16
+129%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 8
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 8
−213%
25
+213%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 5500M is 159% faster than RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

1440p resolution:

  • RX 5500M is 194% faster than RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

4K resolution:

  • RX 5500M is 200% faster than RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 10% faster than the RX 5500M.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5500M is 276% faster than the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000).

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RX 5500M is ahead in 66 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 9.07 14.12
Recency 7 January 2020 29 September 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 85 Watt

The Radeon RX 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.


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