AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 74% higher core clock speed: 1607 MHz vs 926 MHz
Around 53% higher boost clock speed: 1845 MHz vs 1206 MHz
1051.8x more texture fill rate: 162.4 GTexel/s vs 154.4 GTexel / s
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.1x more memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 6600 MHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 9104 vs 7965
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 775 vs 723
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 44527 vs 33787
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 128.135 vs 111.543
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 2024.814 vs 1817.005
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 13.328 vs 9.511
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 125.474 vs 99.875
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 742.778 vs 511.362
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 11075 vs 9983
Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3722 vs 2443
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3367 vs 1674
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 11075 vs 9983
Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3722 vs 2443
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3367 vs 1674
Around 23% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1032 vs 842

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Dec 2019 vs 4 August 2016
Core clock speed	1607 MHz vs 926 MHz
Boost clock speed	1845 MHz vs 1206 MHz
Texture fill rate	162.4 GTexel/s vs 154.4 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz vs 6600 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	9104 vs 7965
PassMark - G2D Mark	775 vs 723
Geekbench - OpenCL	44527 vs 33787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	128.135 vs 111.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2024.814 vs 1817.005
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	13.328 vs 9.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	125.474 vs 99.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	742.778 vs 511.362
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11075 vs 9983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3722 vs 2443
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3367 vs 1674
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11075 vs 9983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3722 vs 2443
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3367 vs 1674
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1032 vs 842

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

Around 45% higher pipelines: 2048 vs 1408
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt

Pipelines	2048 vs 1408
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

9104

7965

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

775

723

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

44527

33787

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

128.135

111.543

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2024.814

1817.005

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

13.328

9.511

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

125.474

99.875

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

742.778

511.362

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

11075

9983

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3722

2443

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3367

1674

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

11075

9983

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3722

2443

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3367

1674

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

1032

842

Name	AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT	AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
PassMark - G3D Mark	9104	7965
PassMark - G2D Mark	775	723
Geekbench - OpenCL	44527	33787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	128.135	111.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2024.814	1817.005
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	13.328	9.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	125.474	99.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	742.778	511.362
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11075	9983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3722	2443
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3367	1674
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11075	9983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3722	2443
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3367	1674
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1032	842

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT	AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
Essentials
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Navi 14	Ellesmere
Launch date	12 Dec 2019	4 August 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$179
Place in performance rating	306	389
Type	Desktop, Laptop	Desktop
Design		Radeon RX 400 Series
GCN generation		4th Gen
Price now		$109.99
Value for money (0-100)		100.00
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1845 MHz	1206 MHz
Compute units	22	32
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	926 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance	324.7 GFLOPS (1:16)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance	10.39 TFLOPS (2:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	5.196 TFLOPS
Pipelines	1408	2048
Pixel fill rate	59.04 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate	162.4 GTexel/s	154.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	120 Watt
Transistor count	6400 million	5,700 million
Floating-point performance		4.9 TFLOPs
GPU Power		85-110 Watt
Stream Processors		2048
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	7.09 inches (180 mm)	241 mm
Recommended system power (PSU)	450 Watt	450 Watt
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Width	Dual-slot
Bridgeless CrossFire
API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Shader Model	6.4
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	211 GB/s
Memory bus width	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	6600 MHz
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Shared memory		0
Technologies
4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
CrossFire
DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready
FreeSync
HDMI 2.0b
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
ZeroCore