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ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G

ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
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Q3/2019
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G

What's the best choice ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT or Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT has a base frequency of 2.321 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G has a base frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    724 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 44% better clock speed

    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    965 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    840 place
  • Battlefield 5
    728 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    697 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    964 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1172 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    961 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2446 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2439 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2213 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2457 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2327 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2173 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2580 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2478 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1923 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT left arrow AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
  • Execution Units
    40 left arrow 22
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 22 XT left arrow Navi 14 XTX
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 1408
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 88
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    384 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    192 bit left arrow 128 bit
  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    2000 MHz left arrow 1750 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    2321 MHz left arrow 1607 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    2581 MHz left arrow 1845 MHz
  • Game Clock
    2424 MHz left arrow 1737 MHz + 1%
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow -
  • TDP
    230 W left arrow 135 W+ 4 %
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 1 x 85 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow 47 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4a left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.0b
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x8
  • Power Connectors
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_1
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Non addressable LED left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 102 mm
  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 177 mm
  • Slot Size
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 38 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G and ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow -
  • Part Number
    RX6700XT-12G left arrow 11295-08-20G
  • Process Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q3/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT

More results: 186

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G

More results: 17

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

13.21 TFLOPS
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
5.2 TFLOPS
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

11759
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
4594
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

76 fps
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
35 fps
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

50 fps
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
23 fps
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

46 MH/s
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
28 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs

Higher values are better in this metric.

87 MH/s
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
40 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

25 MH/s
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT
10 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 8G

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