Radeon RX 5500M vs Radeon RX 570

When comparing Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX 570, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX 570 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 5500M here:

Main Specs

  Radeon RX 5500M Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 570 has 41% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
  • Radeon RX 5500M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 570 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500M.
  • Radeon RX 5500M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon RX 5500M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 159 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 570.
  • Radeon RX 5500M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 7000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 570.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

  Radeon RX 5500M Radeon RX 570
Architecture Navi / RDNA Polaris
Code name Navi 14 / R19M-E85 Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 29 September 2019 18 April 2017
Pipelines 1408 2048
Core clock speed 1327 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz 1244 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 144.8 159.2
Floating-point performance 5,095 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.5 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
FreeSync +
Laptop size medium sized
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