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Base Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$159.79
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is 769 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 31% cheaper than Radeon RX 5500 XT - $159.79 vs $229.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dota 2 than Radeon RX 5500 XT - $0.91 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT - 107 vs 130 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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 MECH 8G OC), Model:
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.79
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
90%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Navi | Generation | Navi II |
$169 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1607 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1845 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 5500 XT or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
133 FPS
$3.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$12.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
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113 FPS
$7.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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138 FPS
$6.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$6.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$6.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$6.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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