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Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Radeon RX 6800

Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Radeon RX 6800: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Radeon RX 5500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 5500 XT Boost Clock: 1845 MHz 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 3.0 Fans Crossfire Freesync VR Ready Graphics Card (RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G)

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Updated 125 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6800

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2 RX-68XLAQBD9

Buy for 333.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

Radeon RX 5500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
MSI Gaming Radeon RX 5500 XT Boost Clock: 1845 MHz 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 3.0 Fans Crossfire Freesync VR Ready Graphics Card (RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G)

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In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6800

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2 RX-68XLAQBD9

Buy for 333.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6800 outperforms the more expensive Radeon RX 5500 XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6800 is 321 days newer than the more expensive Radeon RX 5500 XT.

Advantages of Radeon RX 5500 XT

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 - 130 vs 250 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 6800

  • Performs up to 47% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon RX 5500 XT - 278 vs 189 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Radeon RX 5500 XT - $300.29 vs $364.41
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon RX 5500 XT - $1.20 vs $2.14 per FPS
  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT - 16 vs 4 GB
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019


FPS

189

68%

Value, €/FPS

€2.14/FPS

56%

Price, €

€404.5

82%

MSI Gaming Radeon RX 5500 XT Boost Clock: 1845 MHz 128-bit 8GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI Dual Torx 3.0 Fans Crossfire Freesync VR Ready Graphics Card (RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G)

Buy for 404.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


FPS

278

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

100%

Price, €

€333.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2 RX-68XLAQBD9

Buy for 333.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019


Pixel Fillrate

59.04 GPixel/s

29%

Texel Fillrate

162.4 GTexel/s

32%

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

202.1 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

505.2 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo

Radeon RX 5500 XT

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AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo

Radeon RX 6800

Dec 12th, 2019Release Date
Oct 28th, 2020
NaviGenerationNavi II
$169
MSRP$579
1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
1x 8-pinPower Connectors2x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory
16 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR6
128-bitBus256-bit
224 GB/sBandwidth
512 GB/s
1607 MHzBase Clock Speed
1700 MHz
1845 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2105 MHz
1750 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2000 MHz

Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 6800 Popular Comparisons

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AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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153.14

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
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468.46

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

594.59

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

180.17

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

117.11

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

364.86

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

75.67

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

837.83

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

234.23

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

582.04

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,540.53

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

135.63

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

234.14

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

58.55

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

67.55

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

307.99

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

180.17

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

2,585.58

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

590.53

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

49.54

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

454.5

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Logo
GeForce RTX 4080

1,350.45

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

440.54

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

550.67

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Logo
GeForce RTX 3080

440.53

AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

333.32

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Logo
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

192.79

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

756.75

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

265.76

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

283.77

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

279.27

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

153.14

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

468.46

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

594.59

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

180.17

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

117.11

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

364.86

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

75.67

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

837.83

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

234.23

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

582.04

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,540.53

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

135.63

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

234.14

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

58.55

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

67.55

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

307.99

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

180.17

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

2,585.58

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

590.53

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

49.54

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6700 XT

454.5

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Logo
GeForce RTX 4080

1,350.45

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

440.54

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

550.67

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 5500 XT

404.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

620.72

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