AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 61% higher core clock speed: 1607 MHz vs 1000 MHz
  • Around 72% higher boost clock speed: 1845 MHz vs 1075 MHz
  • 922.7x more texture fill rate: 162.4 GTexel/s vs 176 billion / sec
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 7 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • 2000x more memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 7.0 GB/s
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 44565 vs 42931
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 2024.814 vs 1722.98
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 13.328 vs 11.661
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 125.474 vs 37.16
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 11075 vs 10471
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3722 vs 3695
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3367 vs 3338
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 11075 vs 10471
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3722 vs 3695
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3367 vs 3338
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 Dec 2019 vs 2 June 2015
Core clock speed 1607 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Boost clock speed 1845 MHz vs 1075 MHz
Texture fill rate 162.4 GTexel/s vs 176 billion / sec
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt vs 250 Watt
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 7.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 44565 vs 42931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 2024.814 vs 1722.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 13.328 vs 11.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 125.474 vs 37.16
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 11075 vs 10471
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3722 vs 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3367 vs 3338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 11075 vs 10471
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3722 vs 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3367 vs 3338

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

  • 2x more pipelines: 2816 vs 1408
  • Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 13809 vs 9134
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 852 vs 776
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 145.843 vs 128.135
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 788.464 vs 742.778
  • Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 5754 vs 4910
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 2816 vs 1408
Maximum memory size 6 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 13809 vs 9134
PassMark - G2D Mark 852 vs 776
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 145.843 vs 128.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 788.464 vs 742.778
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 5754 vs 4910

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
9134
13809
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
776
852
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
44565
42931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
128.135
145.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2024.814
1722.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
13.328
11.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
125.474
37.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
742.778
788.464
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11075
10471
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3722
3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3367
3338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11075
10471
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3722
3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3367
3338
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
4910
5754
Name AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
PassMark - G3D Mark 9134 13809
PassMark - G2D Mark 776 852
Geekbench - OpenCL 44565 42931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 128.135 145.843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 2024.814 1722.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 13.328 11.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 125.474 37.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 742.778 788.464
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 11075 10471
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3722 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3367 3338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 11075 10471
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3722 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3367 3338
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 4910 5754

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Essentials

Architecture RDNA 1.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Navi 14 GM200
Launch date 12 Dec 2019 2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $169 $649
Place in performance rating 304 306
Type Desktop, Laptop Desktop
Price now $679.99
Value for money (0-100) 23.43

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1845 MHz 1075 MHz
Compute units 22
Core clock speed 1607 MHz 1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 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 2816
Pixel fill rate 59.04 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 162.4 GTexel/s 176 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 250 Watt
Transistor count 6400 million 8,000 million
CUDA cores 2816
Floating-point performance 6,060 gflops

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio input for HDMI Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 7.09 inches (180 mm) 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU) 450 Watt 600 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 6-pin + 8-pin
Width Dual-slot
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options 4x

API support

DirectX 12.1 12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL 2.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
Shader Model 6.4
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 336.5 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support
3D Vision
Adaptive Vertical Sync
CUDA
GameStream
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
SLI
Surround