FPSVersusGeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Performance score
By our estimate, GeForce GTX 980 Ti beats Radeon RX 5500 XT by 4%.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 5500 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 13.5 | 13.01 |
| Ranking position | 132 | 135 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 25.89 | 47.98 |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Maxwell | RDNA |
| Release date | no data | 2019-12-12 |
Specifications
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 5500 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 2816 | 1408 |
| Base clock | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Game clock | no data | 1717 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1075 MHz | 1845 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 6.05 | 5.2 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | no |
Video memory
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 5500 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 384 bit | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224 GB/s |
Power and connection
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 5500 XT | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 250 W | 130 W |
Pros and cons
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- 4% higher overall score
Radeon RX 5500 XT
- more VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- lower power draw: 130 W vs 250 W
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