Test Methodology
Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse 4GB |
Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse 8GB |
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GPU Comparisons |
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GPU |
Memory |
Miscellaneous |
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Cores |
Base (MHz) |
Boost (MHz) |
Type |
Size (MB) |
Clock (MHz) |
Bus (bits) |
Power Config |
Driver |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition | 4,352 |
1,350 |
1,635 |
GDDR6 |
11,264 |
14,000 |
352 |
8+8 |
431.16 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super Founders Edition | 3,072 |
1,650 |
1,815 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
15,500 |
256 |
6+8 |
431.56 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition | 2,944 |
1,515 |
1,800 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
431.16 |
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| Inno3D GeForce RTX 2070 Super Twin X2 OC | 2,560 |
1,605 |
1,785 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
431.70 |
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| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 WindForce | 2,304 |
1,410 |
1,620 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
431.16 |
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| Palit GeForce RTX 2060 Super JS | 2,176 |
1,470 |
1,830 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
431.16 |
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| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Founders Edition | 1,920 |
1,365 |
1,680 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
192 |
8 |
431.16 |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XC Ultra Gaming | 1,536 |
1,500 |
1,860 |
GDDR6 |
6,144 |
12,000 |
192 |
8 |
441.07 |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming X | 1,408 |
1,530 |
1,830 |
GDDR6 |
6,144 |
14,000 |
192 |
8 |
441.07 |
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| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Gaming OC | 1,408 |
1,530 |
1,860 |
GDDR5 |
6,144 |
8,000 |
192 |
8 |
441.07 |
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| Palit GeForce GTX 1650 Super StormX OC | 1,280 |
1,530 |
1,770 |
GDDR6 |
4,096 |
12,000 |
192 |
6 |
441.41 |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 XC Gaming | 896 |
1,485 |
1,860 |
GDDR5 |
4,096 |
8,000 |
128 |
6 |
441.41 |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | 4,096 |
1,247 |
1,546 |
HBM2 |
8,192 |
945 |
2,048 |
8+8 |
19.7.1 |
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| AMD Radeon VII | 3,840 |
1,400 |
1,800 |
HBM2 |
16,384 |
1,000 |
4,096 |
8+8 |
19.7.1 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Nitro+ | 2,560 |
1,770 |
2,010 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
8+8 |
19.9.1 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 Pulse | 2,304 |
1,540 |
1,750 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
19.7.5 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ | 2,304 |
- |
1,411 |
GDDR5 |
8,192 |
8,000 |
256 |
6+8 |
19.12.2 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse | 1,408 |
1,607 |
1,845 |
GDDR6 |
8,192 |
14,000 |
128 |
8 |
19.12.2 |
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| Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse | 1,408 |
1,607 |
1,845 |
GDDR6 |
4,096 |
14,000 |
128 |
8 |
19.12.2 |
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HEXUS Graphics Test Bench |
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| Hardware Components | Product Page | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K (overclocked to 4.8GHz) | intel.com |
| CPU Cooler | Fractal Design Celsius S24 | fractal-design.com |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus X Hero | asus.com |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 | gskill.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W | bequiet.com |
| Primary Storage | 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD | wdc.com |
| Secondary Storage | 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD | crucial.com |
| Chassis | be quiet! Dark Base 700 | bequiet.com |
| Monitor | iiyama ProLite X4071UHSU-B1 | iiyama.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro 1903 | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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| Synthetic Benchmarks | ||
| 3DMark | Time Spy, Time Spy Extreme Stress Test | |
| Gaming Benchmarks and Settings | ||
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | DX12, 8xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Far Cry: New Dawn | DX11, TAA, HD Textures Enabled, Ultra Quality | |
| Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| World War Z | Vulkan, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| World of Tanks enCore | DX11, TSSAA HQ, Ultra Quality | |
| General Benchmarks | ||
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw both when idle and while playing Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | |
| Temperature | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record GPU core temperature both when idle and while playing Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | |
| Noise | A PCE-318 meter is used to record noise levels when idle and while playing Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | |
Notes
Both 4GB and 8GB variants of the Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse have been benchmarked using the latest available driver, v19.12.2, and to provide a previous-generation point of reference, we've also re-benched an 8GB Radeon RX 580.