GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC has 1408 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.85 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 5.20 TFLOPS.
The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB has 1024 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.24 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 2.54 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 1 architecture, which has 22 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 8 execution units. |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC | GPU | ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB |
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
Navi 14 XTX | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
RDNA 1 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
1408 | Shader | 1024 |
32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
88 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC has a turbo clock of 1.845 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB is 1.240 GHz. |
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1.685 GHz | Base Clock | 1.177 GHz |
1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.240 GHz |
1.74 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 95 °C. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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130 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 75 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
40 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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241 mm | Length | 206 mm |
127 mm | Height | 111 mm |
42 mm | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 7 nanometer process, ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC was released in Q3/2019. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB published in Q1/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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RX5500XT CLD 8GO | Part-no | ZT-90308-10M |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |