Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs Radeon R9 295X2

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 295X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro 5500 XT will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 295X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

Radeon R9 295X2 Check Price

Main Specs

	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	Radeon R9 295X2
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 295X2 has 300% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
Radeon Pro 5500 XT is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R9 295X2 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 295X2 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 5500 XT is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 295X2 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 295X2 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 295X2 is 1236 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 18% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	200−210	200−210
QHD / 1440p	130−140	140−150
4K / 2160p	90−95	95−100
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 295X2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 295X2 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Far Cry 5 is 1% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	200−210
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	75−80	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
high / 1080p	80−85	85−90
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	20−22	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Metro Exodus is 2% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 295X2 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon Pro 5500 XT and Radeon R9 295X2 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	150−160	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 295X2 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro 5500 XT	Radeon R9 295X2
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Navi 14	Vesuvius
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	4 August 2020	29 April 2014
Pipelines	1536	2816
Boost Clock	1757 MHz	1018 MHz
Transistor count	6,400 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	168.7	179.2
Floating-point performance		2x 5,733 gflops
Length		307 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	14 GB/s	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	640 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		61.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs Radeon R9 295X2

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