RTX A5500 vs Radeon RX 6700 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700 XT with RTX A5500, including specs and performance data.

RX 6700 XT
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
51.63

RTX A5500 outperforms RX 6700 XT by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5044
Place by popularity95not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation57.01no data
Power efficiency15.4917.05
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22GA102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date3 March 2021 (3 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$479 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores256010240
Core clock speed2321 MHz1080 MHz
Boost clock speed2581 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors17,200 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate413.0532.8
Floating-point processing power13.21 TFLOPS34.1 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs160320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Cores4080

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 amount12 GB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s768.0 GB/s

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 DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA-8.6

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. 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 6700 XT 51.63
RTX A5500 56.83
+10.1%

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 6700 XT 19851
RTX A5500 21854
+10.1%

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 HD154
−3.9%
160−170
+3.9%
1440p83
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
4K50
−10%
55−60
+10%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.11no data
1440p5.77no data
4K9.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 159
−6.9%
170−180
+6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
−9.2%
130−140
+9.2%
Elden Ring 180
−5.6%
190−200
+5.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 123
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Forza Horizon 4 342
−2.3%
350−400
+2.3%
Metro Exodus 150
−6.7%
160−170
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Valorant 210−220
−5.5%
230−240
+5.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 104
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%
Dota 2 166
−8.4%
180−190
+8.4%
Elden Ring 215
−7%
230−240
+7%
Far Cry 5 61
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Fortnite 200−210
−5.8%
220−230
+5.8%
Forza Horizon 4 281
−6.8%
300−310
+6.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
−5.6%
170−180
+5.6%
Metro Exodus 117
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−7%
230−240
+7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
−9.2%
190−200
+9.2%
Valorant 210−220
−5.5%
230−240
+5.5%
World of Tanks 270−280
−7.5%
300−310
+7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 91
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%
Dota 2 139
−7.9%
150−160
+7.9%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−9.1%
120−130
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 240
−8.3%
260−270
+8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−7%
230−240
+7%
Valorant 210−220
−5.5%
230−240
+5.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Elden Ring 116
−3.4%
120−130
+3.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%
World of Tanks 300−350
−6.1%
350−400
+6.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Far Cry 5 150−160
−6.9%
170−180
+6.9%
Forza Horizon 4 173
−9.8%
190−200
+9.8%
Metro Exodus 123
−5.7%
130−140
+5.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
−8.9%
110−120
+8.9%
Valorant 180−190
−8.1%
200−210
+8.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Dota 2 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Elden Ring 55
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Metro Exodus 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−7.3%
190−200
+7.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 106
−3.8%
110−120
+3.8%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
Fortnite 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
Valorant 100−110
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%

This is how RX 6700 XT and RTX A5500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5500 is 4% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5500 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5500 is 10% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 51.63 56.83
Recency 3 March 2021 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm

RX 6700 XT has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX A5500, on the other hand, has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX A5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop card while RTX A5500 is a workstation one.


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