Radeon RX 7600M XT vs RX 5500M

Place in the ranking	360	150
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.82	19.83
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 14	Navi 33
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 October 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 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 cores	1408	2048
Core clock speed	1375 MHz	1280 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	2469 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	144.8	316.0
Floating-point processing power	4.632 TFLOPS	20.23 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	88	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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 size	medium sized	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
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. 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.

RX 5500M 14.59

RX 7600M XT 34.56
+137%

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 5609

RX 7600M XT 13286
+137%

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.

RX 5500M 16476

RX 7600M XT 38039
+131%

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.

RX 5500M 12276

RX 7600M XT 28686
+134%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5500M 50946

RX 7600M XT 155836
+206%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5500M 210925

RX 7600M XT 453957
+115%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 5500M 4298

RX 7600M XT 9555
+122%

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	58 −100%	116 +100%
1440p	63 +14.5%	55 −14.5%
4K	30 −10%	33 +10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	43 −144%	105 +144%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 −32.7%	70−75 +32.7%
Elden Ring	36 −275%	135 +275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −106%	95−100 +106%
Counter-Strike 2	36 −150%	90 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −82.5%	70−75 +82.5%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −152%	255 +152%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −173%	109 +173%
Red Dead Redemption 2	57 −22.8%	70−75 +22.8%
Valorant	108 −27.8%	130−140 +27.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −106%	95−100 +106%
Counter-Strike 2	30 −173%	82 +173%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 −135%	70−75 +135%
Dota 2	88 −1.1%	89 +1.1%
Elden Ring	63 −88.9%	110−120 +88.9%
Far Cry 5	35 −100%	70 +100%
Fortnite	80−85 −91.5%	150−160 +91.5%
Forza Horizon 4	82 −154%	208 +154%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 −67.1%	132 +67.1%
Metro Exodus	16 −463%	90 +463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	88 −116%	190−200 +116%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 −119%	70−75 +119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −170%	110−120 +170%
Valorant	57 −142%	130−140 +142%
World of Tanks	191 −45.5%	270−280 +45.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −106%	95−100 +106%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −131%	60 +131%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −170%	70−75 +170%
Dota 2	103 −8.7%	110−120 +8.7%
Far Cry 5	90 −1.1%	90−95 +1.1%
Forza Horizon 4	72 −150%	180 +150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −81%	190−200 +81%
Valorant	55−60 −138%	130−140 +138%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 −233%	70 +233%
Elden Ring	21−24 −205%	65−70 +205%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −229%	69 +229%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	175 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −154%	30−35 +154%
World of Tanks	137 −61.3%	220−230 +61.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −128%	65−70 +128%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −154%	30−35 +154%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −313%	30−35 +313%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −214%	110−120 +214%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −243%	120 +243%
Metro Exodus	47 −95.7%	92 +95.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −311%	74 +311%
Valorant	35−40 −186%	100−110 +186%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +900%	1 −900%
Dota 2	20 −270%	74 +270%
Elden Ring	10−11 −210%	30−35 +210%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 −270%	74 +270%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −250%	35 +250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	72 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −144%	21−24 +144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −270%	74 +270%
World of Tanks	76 −137%	180−190 +137%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −179%	35−40 +179%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −30%	13 +30%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 −367%	14−16 +367%
Dota 2	53 −22.6%	65−70 +22.6%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −172%	45−50 +172%
Fortnite	16−18 −194%	45−50 +194%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −220%	64 +220%
Valorant	16−18 −231%	50−55 +231%

This is how RX 5500M and RX 7600M XT compete in popular games:

RX 7600M XT is 100% faster in 1080p
RX 5500M is 15% faster in 1440p
RX 7600M XT is 10% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5500M is 900% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7600M XT is 463% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5500M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RX 7600M XT is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.59	34.56
Recency	7 October 2019	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	120 Watt

RX 5500M has 41.2% lower power consumption.

RX 7600M XT, on the other hand, has a 136.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

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