Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs T1200 Mobile

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs T1200 Mobile FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs T1200 Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌31.6% higher power demand at 125W vs 95W.

T1200 Mobile

2021

Why buy it

✅Draws 95W instead of 125W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.3% in PassMark G3D (7,910 vs 7,805), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro 5500 XT makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs T1200 Mobile Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,910 points.

T1200 Mobile

The T1200 Mobile is manufactured by an unknown manufacturer. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 855 MHz to 1425 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 95W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,805 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 7,910 and the T1200 Mobile reaches 7,805 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is built on RDNA 1.0 while the T1200 Mobile uses Turing, both on 7 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) vs 1,024 (T1200 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1757 MHz vs 1425 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	7,910+1%	7,805
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	Turing
Process Node	7 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	1536+50%	1024
Boost Clock	1757 MHz+23%	1425 MHz

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5500 XT and 128-bit on the T1200 Mobile.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) vs 12.1 (T1200 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) vs NVENC 6.0 (T1200 Mobile). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (T1200 Mobile).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
Encoder	VCN 2.0	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	H.264,H.265	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT draws 125W versus the T1200 Mobile's 95W — a 27.3% difference. The T1200 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) vs 350W (T1200 Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
TDP	125W	95W-24%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	—	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Perf/Watt	63.3	82.2+30%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is T1200 Mobile (2021 vs 2020).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	T1200 Mobile
MSRP	$199	—
Codename	Navi 14	—
Release	August 4 2020	April 12 2021
Ranking	#322	#325

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