Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Pro 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5500M with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5500M
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
17.56

RX 6900 XT outperforms Pro 5500M by a whopping 296% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking30721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.88
Power efficiency14.4016.14
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 21
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2019 (5 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15365120
Core clock speed1000 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1450 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate139.2720.0
Floating-point processing power4.454 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs96320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro 5500M 17.56
RX 6900 XT 69.45
+296%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro 5500M 6774
RX 6900 XT 26792
+296%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro 5500M 14725
RX 6900 XT 59119
+301%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Pro 5500M 10399
RX 6900 XT 50587
+386%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD56
−248%
195
+248%
1440p54
−131%
125
+131%
4K27
−193%
79
+193%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.12
1440pno data7.99
4Kno data12.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−382%
130−140
+382%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−193%
117
+193%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−483%
169
+483%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−283%
220−230
+283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−231%
110−120
+231%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−382%
130−140
+382%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−185%
110−120
+185%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−254%
170−180
+254%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−113%
230−240
+113%
Hitman 3 30−35
−279%
120−130
+279%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−191%
250−260
+191%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−154%
150−160
+154%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75
−62.7%
120−130
+62.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−405%
290−300
+405%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−78.8%
150−160
+78.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−598%
279
+598%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−390%
142
+390%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−283%
220−230
+283%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50
−138%
110−120
+138%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−382%
130−140
+382%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−185%
110−120
+185%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−254%
170−180
+254%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−113%
230−240
+113%
Hitman 3 30−35
−279%
120−130
+279%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−191%
250−260
+191%
Metro Exodus 32
−384%
150−160
+384%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
−139%
120−130
+139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−405%
290−300
+405%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−263%
140−150
+263%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−78.8%
150−160
+78.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−145%
98
+145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−372%
137
+372%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35
−240%
110−120
+240%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−382%
130−140
+382%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−185%
110−120
+185%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−121%
248
+121%
Hitman 3 30−35
−279%
120−130
+279%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−225%
283
+225%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−405%
290−300
+405%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−321%
164
+321%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−42.4%
121
+42.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 54
−126%
120−130
+126%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−311%
110−120
+311%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−450%
99
+450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−627%
109
+627%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−326%
80−85
+326%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−640%
70−75
+640%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−310%
80−85
+310%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−182%
270−280
+182%
Hitman 3 21−24
−381%
100−110
+381%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−522%
224
+522%
Metro Exodus 41
−185%
117
+185%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−479%
190−200
+479%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−530%
120−130
+530%
Watch Dogs: Legion 115
−108%
230−240
+108%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35
−226%
110−120
+226%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−412%
85−90
+412%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−431%
65−70
+431%
Hitman 3 12−14
−538%
83
+538%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−151%
220−230
+151%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−511%
110−120
+511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−618%
122
+618%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−580%
68
+580%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−633%
66
+633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−467%
50−55
+467%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−575%
162
+575%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−479%
110−120
+479%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−671%
54
+671%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16
−369%
75−80
+369%

This is how Pro 5500M and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 248% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 131% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 193% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 1067% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed Pro 5500M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.56 69.45
Recency 13 November 2019 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 300 Watt

Pro 5500M has 252.9% lower power consumption.

RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 295.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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