Radeon RX 5500M vs ATI X1950 PRO
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon X1950 PRO with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.
5500M outperforms X1950 PRO by a whopping 5315% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1422 | 404 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.32 | 12.96 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | RV570 | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2006 (19 years ago) | 7 October 2019 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1645 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 330 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 66 Watt | 85 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.900 | 144.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.632 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 12 | 32 |
| TMUs | 12 | 88 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 690 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 44.16 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 1−2
−5600%
| 57
+5600%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−6000%
| 61
+6000%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 30 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 191
+0%
|
191
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
+0%
|
106
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Valorant | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 137
+0%
|
137
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 175
+0%
|
175
+0%
|
| Valorant | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Valorant | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how ATI X1950 PRO and RX 5500M compete in popular games:
- RX 5500M is 5600% faster in 1080p
- RX 5500M is 6000% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 14.62 |
| Recency | 1 October 2006 | 7 October 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 66 Watt | 85 Watt |
ATI X1950 PRO has 29% lower power consumption.
RX 5500M, on the other hand, has a 5315% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1043% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1950 PRO in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon X1950 PRO is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook one.
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