AMD
Radeon RX 5500 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
AMD
RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled outperforms RX 5500 by 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+51%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.Radeon RX 5500 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled: key takeaway
The comparison of RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled shows a 51% advantage for RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled in gaming performance, while RX 5500 may still be stronger in value for money. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
AMDPerformance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
3756
8253
10054
6088
COMPARISON RESULT
RX 5500 is the best overall choice
RX 5500 leads in combined game performance. RX 5500 offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
RX 5500 leads in the combined performance index
RX 5500 costs less
CATALOG POSITION
Full ranking →Graphics card ranking
Positions 220–225of 317
COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
Radeon RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled
154 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
Radeon RX 5500
100/100 · Price $229The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
37
56Better
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
33
47Better
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
31
44Better
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
82Better
53
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
58Better
55
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingFSRFSR
HDMIHDMI 2.0bHDMI 2.1
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.4DisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Recommended PSUVaries by boardVaries by board
LengthVaries by boardVaries by board
DirectX12.112.2
Vulkan1.41.2
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS5.19623.04Better
Power consumption150 WBetter350 W
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Power connector8 pin8+8 pin
Release date20192021
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Not publicly specified
Compute APIOpenCL 2.1OpenCL 3.0
Launch price$229—
Shader units / cores1408Not publicly specified
Clock speed1500 - 1845 MHz2050 - 2435 MHzBetter
Base clock1500 MHz2050 MHzBetter
Boost clock1845 MHz2435 MHzBetter
VRAM4 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR6Better
Memory frequency14 GHz18,4 GHzBetter
Memory bus128 bit256 bitBetter
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s589 GB/sBetter
InterfacePCIe 4x8PCIe 4x16
Power consumption150 WBetter350 W
Process node7 nm7 nm
Die size158 mm²Not publicly specified
Memory cacheL2 2 MBNot publicly specified
Transistor count6400 millionNot publicly specified
Max monitorsVaries by board4
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
ThicknessVaries by boardVaries by board
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
RX 5500RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
22 FPSEstimated 66%
28 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
19 FPSEstimated 66%
23 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
11 FPSEstimated 61%
18 FPSEstimated 66%
4K Ultra
5 FPSEstimated 55%
10 FPSEstimated 66%
Black Myth: WukongRX 550022 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled28 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550019 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled23 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550011 FPSEstimated 61%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled18 FPSEstimated 66%RX 55005 FPSEstimated 55%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled10 FPSEstimated 66%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRX 550022 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled28 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550019 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled23 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550011 FPSEstimated 61%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled18 FPSEstimated 66%RX 55005 FPSEstimated 55%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled10 FPSEstimated 66%
Counter-Strike 2RX 5500189 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled232 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5500133 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled163 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550077 FPSEstimated 69%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled127 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550023 FPSEstimated 62%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled63 FPSEstimated 74%
Cyberpunk 2077RX 5500122 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled150 FPSEstimated 74%RX 5500105 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled129 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550056 FPSEstimated 69%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled92 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550015 FPSEstimated 62%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled42 FPSEstimated 74%
Forza Horizon 5RX 5500154 FPSEstimated 80%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled189 FPSEstimated 80%RX 550099 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled122 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550070 FPSEstimated 69%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled114 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550034 FPSEstimated 62%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled93 FPSEstimated 74%
God of War RagnarökRX 550022 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled28 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550019 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled23 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550011 FPSEstimated 61%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled18 FPSEstimated 66%RX 55005 FPSEstimated 55%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled10 FPSEstimated 66%
Hogwarts LegacyRX 550099 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled122 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550083 FPSEstimated 74%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled102 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550050 FPSEstimated 69%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled82 FPSEstimated 74%RX 550016 FPSEstimated 62%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled43 FPSEstimated 74%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RX 550022 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled28 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550019 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled23 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550011 FPSEstimated 61%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled18 FPSEstimated 66%RX 55005 FPSEstimated 55%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled10 FPSEstimated 66%
Monster Hunter WildsRX 550022 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled28 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550019 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled23 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550011 FPSEstimated 61%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled18 FPSEstimated 66%RX 55005 FPSEstimated 55%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled10 FPSEstimated 66%
StarfieldRX 550022 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled28 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550019 FPSEstimated 66%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled23 FPSEstimated 66%RX 550011 FPSEstimated 61%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled18 FPSEstimated 66%RX 55005 FPSEstimated 55%RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled10 FPSEstimated 66%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 100375641%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100446539%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100446539%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 100608838%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 100825343%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100487037%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100466940%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100446539%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100507439%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100446640%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX12.112.2
Vulkan1.41.2
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingFSRFSR
Compute APIOpenCL 2.1OpenCL 3.0
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Not publicly specified
Process node7 nm7 nm
Release date20192021
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count6400 millionNot publicly specified
Die size158 mm²Not publicly specified
Shader units / cores1408Not publicly specified
Base clock1500 MHz2050 MHzBetter
Boost clock1845 MHz2435 MHzBetter
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 4x8PCIe 4x16
LengthVaries by boardVaries by board
ThicknessVaries by boardVaries by board
Recommended PSUVaries by boardVaries by board
Power connector8 pin8+8 pin
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIHDMI 2.0bHDMI 2.1
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.4DisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitorsVaries by board4
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RX 5500 and RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM4 GB GDDR616 GB GDDR6Better
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit256 bitBetter
TFLOPS5.19623.04Better
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER
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Overall score, radar, FPS, synthetic tests, specifications, efficiency, and value.
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: RX 5500 or RX 6900 XT / Liquid Cooled?+
RX 5500 has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 5500 offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
RX 5500 is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
RX 5500 is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
RX 5500 offers more overall performance, while RX 5500 offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
RX 5500 is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
RX 5500 is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
RX 5500 leads in combined 1440p performance. RX 5500 can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
RX 5500 is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
RX 5500 is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
RX 5500 is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to RX 5500 if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.