RTX A500 vs Radeon RX 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500M with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500M
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
14.46

RTX A500 outperforms RX 5500M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking370331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.0419.73
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 14GA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2021 (3 years ago)

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 cores14082048
Core clock speed1375 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate144.8113.3
Floating-point processing power4.632 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s112.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

RX 5500M 14.46
RTX A500 16.72
+15.6%

  • Passmark

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.

RX 5500M 5782
RTX A500 6683
+15.6%

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 HD57
−14%
65−70
+14%
1440p60
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%
4K30
+0%
30−35
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−14.8%
70−75
+14.8%
Counter-Strike 2 53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Fortnite 80−85
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Valorant 146
−9.6%
160−170
+9.6%
Battlefield 5 93
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
Counter-Strike 2 48
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
−15.2%
220−230
+15.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Dota 2 106
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%
Far Cry 5 62
−12.9%
70−75
+12.9%
Fortnite 80−85
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−13.9%
90−95
+13.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Metro Exodus 39
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Valorant 144
−11.1%
160−170
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 103
−6.8%
110−120
+6.8%
Far Cry 5 59
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Valorant 110−120
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
Fortnite 65
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
−9.5%
150−160
+9.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
−14.3%
200−210
+14.3%
Valorant 136
−10.3%
150−160
+10.3%
Battlefield 5 44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Fortnite 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Valorant 129
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
Battlefield 5 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Fortnite 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%

This is how RX 5500M and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A500 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A500 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.46 16.72
Recency 7 October 2019 10 November 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 60 Watt

RX 5500M has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has a 15.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 41.7% lower power consumption.

The RTX A500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.

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