Radeon Pro 5500 XT
GPU·Entry

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

AMD

G3D Mark

7,910

MSRP

$199

AVG Price

$100

August 4 2020
125 Watt
RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)

Performance Spectrum - GPU

About G3D Mark

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.

Overview

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon Pro 5500 XT

#109
Tesla M40 24GB
MSRP: $2000|Avg: $120
112%
#110
Quadro K5200
MSRP: $2250|Avg: $70
111%
#111
Quadro K4200
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50
110%
#112
FirePro W7000
MSRP: $899|Avg: $50
109%
#113
Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
MSRP: $999|Avg: $150
107%
#114
FirePro M6100
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $30
105%
#115
P106-090
MSRP: $389|Avg: $30
104%
#116
FirePro V5900
MSRP: $599|Avg: $15
104%
#117
Tesla C2070
MSRP: $1499|Avg: $38
104%
#118
CMP 30HX
MSRP: $799|Avg: $60
103%
#119
FirePro 3D V8800
MSRP: $1499|Avg: $30
103%
#120
Tesla K20m
MSRP: $3199|Avg: $55
102%
#121
Quadro M2000
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50
102%
#122
Quadro M1200
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $40
102%
#123
Quadro P3000
MSRP: $600|Avg: $80
101%
#124
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
MSRP: $199|Avg: $100
100%
#125
FirePro V5800
MSRP: $479|Avg: $15
100%
#126
Tesla P40
MSRP: $5699|Avg: $150
100%
#127
Quadro M5000
MSRP: $999|Avg: $120
99%
#128
Radeon Pro 455
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $40
98%
#129
Quadro P620
MSRP: $170|Avg: $48
97%
#130
FirePro W5000
MSRP: $599|Avg: $40
94%
#131
Tesla M6
MSRP: $1000|Avg: $84
94%
#132
GRID M60-1Q
MSRP: $2500|Avg: $50
93%
#133
Quadro K620
MSRP: $150|Avg: $30
93%
#134
CMP 40HX
MSRP: $699|Avg: $120
92%
#135
GRID K520
MSRP: $3599|Avg: $50
89%
#136
Quadro M620
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $40
87%
#137
Radeon Pro 450
MSRP: N/A|Avg: $40
86%
#138
Quadro RTX 4000
MSRP: $899|Avg: $220
86%
#139
FireStream 9270
MSRP: $1499|Avg: $20
85%
Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

FPS Benchmarks

Predicted performance for Radeon Pro 5500 XT across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 7800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Among Us

Among Us

1080p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1440p
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
4k
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080p
low64 FPS
medium46 FPS
high37 FPS
ultra29 FPS
1440p
low55 FPS
medium39 FPS
high29 FPS
ultra22 FPS
4k
low30 FPS
medium22 FPS
high16 FPS
ultra13 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080p
low136 FPS
medium102 FPS
high74 FPS
ultra50 FPS
1440p
low90 FPS
medium61 FPS
high45 FPS
ultra33 FPS
4k
low41 FPS
medium30 FPS
high25 FPS
ultra18 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

1080p
low39 FPS
medium30 FPS
high17 FPS
ultra11 FPS
1440p
low25 FPS
medium20 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra7 FPS
4k
low13 FPS
medium9 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Deadlock

Deadlock

1080p
low89 FPS
medium79 FPS
high56 FPS
ultra43 FPS
1440p
low68 FPS
medium63 FPS
high46 FPS
ultra38 FPS
4k
low32 FPS
medium27 FPS
high22 FPS
ultra19 FPS
Euro Truck Simulator 2

Euro Truck Simulator 2

1080p
low95 FPS
medium77 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra36 FPS
1440p
low66 FPS
medium54 FPS
high36 FPS
ultra27 FPS
4k
low27 FPS
medium22 FPS
high19 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod

1080p
low235 FPS
medium181 FPS
high137 FPS
ultra107 FPS
1440p
low156 FPS
medium140 FPS
high110 FPS
ultra77 FPS
4k
low88 FPS
medium76 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra44 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080p
low350 FPS
medium285 FPS
high237 FPS
ultra178 FPS
1440p
low267 FPS
medium214 FPS
high178 FPS
ultra133 FPS
4k
low177 FPS
medium142 FPS
high103 FPS
ultra76 FPS
Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080p
low83 FPS
medium72 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra40 FPS
1440p
low73 FPS
medium64 FPS
high49 FPS
ultra31 FPS
4k
low27 FPS
medium26 FPS
high17 FPS
ultra15 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

1080p
low66 FPS
medium54 FPS
high39 FPS
ultra24 FPS
1440p
low46 FPS
medium42 FPS
high31 FPS
ultra20 FPS
4k
low25 FPS
medium22 FPS
high19 FPS
ultra12 FPS

Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of Radeon Pro 5500 XT specifications and capabilities.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 7,910 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Budget tier as a Aging generation graphics card. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) architecture (codename: Navi 14), manufactured on a 7 nm process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 1536 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 96 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 32 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 5.398 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance. Boost clock reaches 1757 MHz from a base of 1187 MHz.

SpecificationRadeon Pro 5500 XT
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score7,910
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generationRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
CodenameInternal GPU die codenameNavi 14
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient7 nm
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute1536
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling96
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending32
Boost ClockMaximum GPU frequency under load1757 MHz
Base ClockGuaranteed minimum GPU frequency1187 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance5.398 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second168.7 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generationPCIe 3.0 x8
Transistor Count6,400 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#322
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR6 video memory connected via a 128-bit memory bus. GDDR6 provides fast memory access for gaming and compute workloads. Memory operates at 14 Gbps effective speed.

SpecificationRadeon Pro 5500 XT
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures4 GB
VRAM TypeMemory technology generationGDDR6
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidth128-bit
Memory SpeedEffective memory data rate14 Gbps
L2 Cache2 MB

Advanced Features & APIs

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT supports modern upscaling and frame generation technologies: Radeon Super Resolution, FidelityFX Super Resolution — these can dramatically boost effective FPS by generating intermediate frames or upscaling from lower internal resolution. Graphics API support: DirectX 12.1, Vulkan 1.4, OpenGL 4.6— latest API versions enable the most advanced rendering features like ray tracing and mesh shaders.

SpecificationRadeon Pro 5500 XT
FSR Frame Generation❌ Not Supported
AMD Fluid Motion Frames❌ Not Supported
Radeon Super Resolution✅ Supported
FidelityFX Super Resolution✅ Supported
DirectXMicrosoft graphics API version12.1
VulkanCross-platform graphics API1.4
OpenGLLegacy graphics API4.6
Compute APIGPGPU framework (CUDA/ROCm/OpenCL)OpenCL 2.1
Multi-GPUSLI/CrossFire/NVLink supportNone
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Display & Media

Display outputs: — supports up to 0 simultaneous displays. Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0, decoder: VCN 2.0— dedicated hardware for video encoding/decoding accelerates streaming, recording, and video playback. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265.

SpecificationRadeon Pro 5500 XT
Max DisplaysMaximum simultaneously connected monitors0
Hardware EncoderVideo encoding engine versionVCN 2.0
Hardware DecoderVideo decoding engine versionVCN 2.0
CodecsSupported video compression formatsH.264,H.265
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT draws 125 Watt under load (TDP) — a 350W PSU minimum is recommended. Power connector: PCIe-powered. Physical size: , occupying 2 expansion slots— verify your case has clearance before purchasing.

SpecificationRadeon Pro 5500 XT
TDPPower consumption under load125 Watt
Recommended PSUMinimum power supply wattage350W
Power ConnectorRequired PCIe power cable typePCIe-powered
Slot WidthExpansion slots occupied2-slot
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Value Analysis

At an average price of $100 (MSRP: $199), the Radeon Pro 5500 XT delivers 79 G3D Mark points per dollar. Overall performance ranking position: #322 among all indexed GPUs.

SpecificationRadeon Pro 5500 XT
MSRPManufacturer's Suggested Retail Price$199
Avg Price (30d)Average market price over the last 30 days$100
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#322
Release DateAugust 4 2020
Release Year2020

Specifications Reference

Raw spec sheet for quick lookup. The analysis cards above explain what these fields mean in practice.

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Technical Specifications

20 specs

ROPs32
TMUs96
Vram4 GB
DLSS/FSRFSR upscaling + RSR
L2 Cache2 MB
Core Clock1187 MHz
Boost Clock1757 MHz
Memory TypeGDDR6
Memory Speed14 Gbps
Shading Units1536
Upscaling TechAMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0 x8
Memory Bus Width128-bit
Transistor Count6,400 million
Frame GenerationFSR Frame Generation: No | AMD Fluid Motion Frames: No | Radeon Super Resolution: Yes | FidelityFX Super Resolution: Yes
Texture Fill Rate168.7
Manufacturing Process7 nm
Driver Upscaling TechRadeon Super Resolution (RSR)
Power Consumption (TDP)125 Watt
Floating Point Performance5.398 TFLOPS

General Information

4 specs

CodenameNavi 14
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
Release DateAugust 4 2020
Performance Ranking Position322

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