Radeon Pro VII vs RX 5500 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT with Radeon Pro VII, including specs and performance data.
Pro VII outperforms RX 5500 XT by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 252 | 172 |
| Place by popularity | 80 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 43.28 | 17.20 |
| Power efficiency | 12.44 | 9.15 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | Vega 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 December 2019 (5 years ago) | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $1,899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 5500 XT has 152% better value for money than Pro VII.
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 cores | 1408 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1845 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 13,230 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 162.4 | 408.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 TFLOPS | 13.06 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 88 | 240 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 180 mm | 305 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 4096 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 1024 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 76
−31.6%
| 100−110
+31.6%
|
| 1440p | 42
−31%
| 55−60
+31%
|
| 4K | 24
−25%
| 30−35
+25%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.22
+754%
| 18.99
−754%
|
| 1440p | 4.02
+758%
| 34.53
−758%
|
| 4K | 7.04
+799%
| 63.30
−799%
|
- RX 5500 XT has 754% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 5500 XT has 758% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 5500 XT has 799% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 98
−32.7%
|
130−140
+32.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 254
−37.8%
|
350−400
+37.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
−41%
|
110−120
+41%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 75
−33.3%
|
100−105
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 74
−35.1%
|
100−105
+35.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 196
−37.8%
|
270−280
+37.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
−39.3%
|
85−90
+39.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 105
−33.3%
|
140−150
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−33.9%
|
150−160
+33.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 78
−41%
|
110−120
+41%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 109
−37.6%
|
150−160
+37.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−39.5%
|
120−130
+39.5%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−40.1%
|
220−230
+40.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 43
−39.5%
|
60−65
+39.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 71
−40.8%
|
100−105
+40.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 98
−32.7%
|
130−140
+32.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
−41.1%
|
350−400
+41.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
−33.3%
|
60−65
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 149
−40.9%
|
210−220
+40.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
−35.4%
|
130−140
+35.4%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
−33.9%
|
150−160
+33.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 66
−36.4%
|
90−95
+36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 94
−38.3%
|
130−140
+38.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94
−38.3%
|
130−140
+38.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
−34.6%
|
70−75
+34.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−39.5%
|
120−130
+39.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95
−36.8%
|
130−140
+36.8%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−40.1%
|
220−230
+40.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 68
−39.7%
|
95−100
+39.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
−37.5%
|
55−60
+37.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 143
−39.9%
|
200−210
+39.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 89
−34.8%
|
120−130
+34.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56
−33.9%
|
75−80
+33.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−39.5%
|
120−130
+39.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 58
−37.9%
|
80−85
+37.9%
|
| Valorant | 114
−40.4%
|
160−170
+40.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
−33.9%
|
150−160
+33.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55
−36.4%
|
75−80
+36.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
−39.2%
|
220−230
+39.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
−36.4%
|
60−65
+36.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−37.9%
|
240−250
+37.9%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
−37.8%
|
270−280
+37.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55
−36.4%
|
75−80
+36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60
−33.3%
|
80−85
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
−34.6%
|
70−75
+34.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 18−20
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−26.3%
|
24−27
+26.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−40.6%
|
180−190
+40.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35
−28.6%
|
45−50
+28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 78
−41%
|
110−120
+41%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30−33
+30.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
This is how RX 5500 XT and Pro VII compete in popular games:
- Pro VII is 32% faster in 1080p
- Pro VII is 31% faster in 1440p
- Pro VII is 25% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.38 | 28.85 |
| Recency | 12 December 2019 | 13 May 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 250 Watt |
RX 5500 XT has 92.3% lower power consumption.
Pro VII, on the other hand, has a 41.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon Pro VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop card while Radeon Pro VII is a workstation one.
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