GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G has the Navi 14 XTX graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 1 architecture. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is based on the graphics chip GM204-400-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G | GPU | ASUS GeForce GTX 980 |
| AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| Navi 14 XTX | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| RDNA 1 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1408 | Shader | 2048 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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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 | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.647 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 1.845 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| 1.72 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 165 W. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 41 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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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 CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 225 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 119 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q3/2019. The ASUS GeForce GTX 980 came on the market in Q3/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-R55XTD6-8GD | Part-no | 90YV07H0-U0NA00 |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 7 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| -- | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT D6 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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