Radeon R9 Fury vs Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
The Radeon R9 Fury is about 3% faster for gaming.
Verdict
- Performance index: the Radeon R9 Fury is 3% faster (31 vs 30).
- 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 Fury +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
- 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 Fury +3% on average (est.).
- 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 Fury +4% on average (est.).
- Video memory: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB has 8 GB vs 4 GB.
- Power (TDP): Radeon R9 Fury 275 W, Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 130 W; the Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB delivers 105% 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
| Spec | Radeon R9 Fury | Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Performance index | 31 | 30 |
| Brand / series | AMD R9 Fury | AMD RX 5000 |
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | HBM | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 4096-bit | 128-bit |
| Power (TDP) | 275 W | 130 W |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | FSR | FSR |
Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.
Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)
| Game | Radeon R9 Fury | Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 196 | 189 |
| Dota 2 | 300+ | 300+ |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 72 | 69 |
| WARDOGS | 28 | 27 |
| Apex Legends™ | 78 | 75 |
| Valheim | 66 | 64 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 143 | 138 |
| Aniimo | 37 | 36 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 44 | 43 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 186 | 180 |
| Marvel Rivals | 44 | 43 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 44 | 43 |
| Overwatch® | 93 | 90 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 300+ | 300+ |
| War Thunder | 74 | 72 |
| Dead by Daylight | 133 | 129 |
| Geometry Dash | 300+ | 300+ |
| Limbus Company | 300+ | 300 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 42 | 41 |
| Delta Force | 66 | 64 |
| Terraria | 300+ | 300+ |
| Stardew Valley | 300+ | 300+ |
| Rust | 37 | 36 |
| Game | Radeon R9 Fury | Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 137 | 133 |
| Dota 2 | 300+ | 300+ |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 50 | 48 |
| WARDOGS | 19 | 19 |
| Apex Legends™ | 54 | 53 |
| Valheim | 47 | 45 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 100 | 97 |
| Aniimo | 26 | 25 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 31 | 30 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 130 | 126 |
| Marvel Rivals | 31 | 30 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 31 | 30 |
| Overwatch® | 65 | 63 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 300+ | 300+ |
| War Thunder | 52 | 50 |
| Dead by Daylight | 93 | 90 |
| Geometry Dash | 300+ | 300+ |
| Limbus Company | 217 | 210 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 30 | 29 |
| Delta Force | 47 | 45 |
| Terraria | 300+ | 300+ |
| Stardew Valley | 300+ | 300+ |
| Rust | 26 | 25 |
| Game | Radeon R9 Fury | Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82 | 80 |
| Dota 2 | 206 | 199 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 30 | 29 |
| WARDOGS | 12 | 11 |
| Apex Legends™ | 33 | 32 |
| Valheim | 28 | 27 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 60 | 58 |
| Aniimo | 16 | 15 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 19 | 18 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 78 | 76 |
| Marvel Rivals | 19 | 18 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 19 | 18 |
| Overwatch® | 39 | 38 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 300+ | 300+ |
| War Thunder | 31 | 30 |
| Dead by Daylight | 56 | 54 |
| Geometry Dash | 206 | 199 |
| Limbus Company | 130 | 126 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 18 | 17 |
| Delta Force | 28 | 27 |
| Terraria | 300+ | 300+ |
| Stardew Valley | 206 | 199 |
| Rust | 16 | 15 |
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