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Graphics card

Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Radeon RX 580

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

Verdict

Radeon RX 5500 XT is 4% faster on the performance index.

The gap is noticeable but not decisive.

Radeon RX 5500 XT leads on 1 parameters, Radeon RX 580 on 0.

Specification source: A — AMD; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    48
    46

  • Ray tracing

    12
    11

  • Video memory

    8 GB
    8 GB

  • Power efficiency

    130 W
    185 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    128-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR5

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
Radeon RX 5500 XTRadeon RX 580

Specifications side by side

Side ARadeon RX 5500 XTSide BRadeon RX 580
Performance index48better46
Ray tracing index12better11
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus128 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1845 MHzbetter1340 MHz
Power draw (TDP)130 Wbetter185 W
UpscalerFSRFSR
Process nodeTSMC 7 nmGlobalFoundries 14 nm
ReleasedQ4 2019Q2 2017

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