Radeon RX 5500M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
In this comparison between Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX 5500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX Vega M GL are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega M GL here:
Main Specs
Radeon RX 5500M
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR6
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon RX 5500M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX Vega M GL have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon RX 5500M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 396 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon RX 5500M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12600 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon RX 5500M and Radeon RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
220−230
medium / 768p
200−210
190−200
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
95−100
65−70
4K / 2160p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
170−180
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
20−22
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
70−75
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−33
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 5500M
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
Navi / RDNA
GCN 4.0
Code name
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Polaris 22
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
29 September 2019
1 February 2018
Pipelines
1408
1280
Core clock speed
1327 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
1011 MHz
Transistor count
6,400 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
144.8
80.88
Floating-point performance
2,588 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
14000 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
179.2 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
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
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