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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC vs MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2019
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC or MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 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 ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.685 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2448 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2363 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2435 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2276 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2177 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2629 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2488 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2193 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1945 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2476 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    1.685 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.607 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2414 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2469 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2323 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2188 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2615 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2510 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2212 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1944 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G, chip, information processing units.

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

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    224 GB/s left arrow 224 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    128 bit left arrow 128 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.607 GHz left arrow 1.685 GHz+ 5 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.865 GHz+ 1 % left arrow 1.845 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.737 GHz+ 1 % left arrow 1.737 GHz+ 1 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    130 W left arrow 130 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 95 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    38 dB left arrow 39 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    280 mm left arrow 247 mm
  • Height
    127 mm left arrow 128 mm
  • Width
    58 mm left arrow 47 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 869 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 8 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-RX5500XT-O8G-GAMING left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC and MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G.

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

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
5.25
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
5.2
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
4620
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
4594
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
36 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
35 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
24 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
23 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
28 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
28 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 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
40 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
40 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
10 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
10 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.35 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 5500 XT OC
0.35 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
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