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Released
Q3/2019
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G

Graphics card MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G, specifications and benchmarks

2476 place in the overall ranking Graphics Cards!
It is a detailed review of MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G, the date of manufacture started in Q3/2019. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.685 GHz+ 5 %. The GPU supports GDDR6 with an 8 GB graphics memory. TDP is 130 W. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
General info

Key features of the graphics card MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G.

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

The characteristics of the video memory on board the graphics card. The higher the better.

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

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G.

  • Base Clock
    1.685 GHz+ 5 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.845 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.737 GHz+ 1 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes
* see below
Thermal Management

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

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

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G.

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

Connectivity and connections.

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

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

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

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No
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Dimensions
  • Length
    247 mm
  • Height
    128 mm
  • Width
    47 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    869 g
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More information
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 8
  • Release date
    Q3/2019
  • Release price
    --
  • Structure size
    7 nm
  • Part-no
    --
  • Documents
    data sheet
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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

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
36 fps (avg)
36 fps (avg)
35 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
35 fps (avg)
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)
24 fps (avg)
23 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
23 fps (avg)
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
29 MH/s
29 MH/s
28 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
28 MH/s
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
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
11 MH/s
11 MH/s
10 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
10 MH/s
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
0.37 MH/s
0.37 MH/s
0.35 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT Gaming X 8G
0.35 MH/s

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*

Base Clock - this is the guaranteed speed that the manufacturer sets for the type of cooling and binning that the GPU comes out of the factory with.

Boost Clock - this is a theoretical minimum speed to which the video card can be overclocked considering the cooling and binning requirements.

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