Radeon R9 390X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB

The Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB is about 3% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB is 3% faster (30 vs 29).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB +3% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB +3% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: both have 8 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon R9 390X 275 W, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 130 W; the Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB delivers 119% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB is 4 years newer (2019 vs 2015).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecRadeon R9 390XRadeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Performance index2930
Brand / seriesAMD R9 300AMD RX 5000
Released20152019
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory bus512-bit128-bit
Power (TDP)275 W130 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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