AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB is ahead by 7% on our index and meets the recommended card of 19 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 16 15
Video memory 8 GB 4 GB
Rated power 130 W 145 W
Launch price $199 $329
Index per $100 8.0 4.6
Games at recommended 225 206
Released20192014
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21413
- Fortnite1615
- Palworld1615
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970.
Games only the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB runs at recommended
- Frostpunk
- Poppy Playtime
- eFootball™
- Battlefield™ V
- Titanfall® 2
- NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
- Ready or Not
- Eternal Return
And 11 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970?
Yes — the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB scores 16 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970's 15, a 7% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 225 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 206.