GeForce RTX 5090 VS Radeon RX 5500

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 5090 VS Radeon RX 5500, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The GeForce RTX 5090 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Blackwell 2.0 (2025) architecture. with 21760 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 2407 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR7 memory with 32 GB GB capacity and a 512 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 575W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    The GeForce RTX 5090 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Blackwell 2.0 (2025) architecture. with 21760 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 2407 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR7 memory with 32 GB GB capacity and a 512 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 575W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00

    Radeon RX 5500
    21.15

    Content

    General Information

    Basic details about the GeForce RTX 5090, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5090 Radeon RX 5500 Radeon RX 5500
    Manufacturer NVIDIA AMD
    Ranking 1 265
    Popularity Rank 13 not in top-100
    Architecture Blackwell 2.0 (2025) RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
    GPU code name GB202 Navi 14
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 304 mm - 2-slot 180 mm - 2-slot
    Release Date 30 January 2025 7 October 2019

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 5090 VS Radeon RX 5500.
    Core Clock Speed 2017 MHz N/A
    Boost Clock Speed 2407 MHz 1845 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 104.8 TFLOPS 5.196 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 92,200 million 6,400 million
    CUDA Cores 21760 1408
    Ray Tracing Cores 170 N/A
    Tensor Cores 680 N/A
    Texture Fill Rate 1,637 162.4
    ROPs 176 32

    Performance Score Comparison

    Connectivity & API Support

    Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

    GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5090 Radeon RX 5500 Radeon RX 5500
    Interface PCIe 5.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    HDMI 1 1
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12.0 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.8 N/A
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 3.0 N/A
    Vulkan 1.4 N/A
    CUDA 10.1 N/A
    DLSS 1 N/A
    TMUs 680 88

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM 32 GB 4 GB
    Memory Bus Width 512 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1750 MHz 14000 MHz
    Memory Bandwidth 1.79 TB/s GB/s 224.0 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 1

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 575 W 110 W
    Power Efficiency 12.30 14.08
    Manufacturing Process 5 nm 7 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 16-pin 1x 8-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00
    Radeon RX 5500
    21.15
    Radeon RX 9070
    61.85
    Radeon RX 9070 XT
    67.65
    GeForce RTX 5070
    69.65
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    81.52
    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50
    GeForce RTX 5090 D
    91.96
    Radeon RX 7800M
    32.54
    Radeon 890M
    20.48