TOP 15 best AMD video cards: 2021 rating and which productive model to choose

Video cards from the American manufacturer AMD have won the trust of customers with their high quality, performance and affordable prices.
AMD produces a fairly large line of graphics controllers. Therefore, in order to select the most suitable graphics component for a particular user, we analyzed the statistics of purchases of AMD video cards.

To compile a rating of 15 video cards in price/quality ratio, data from marketplaces for 2020–2021, official test results, functionality, and reviews from experts and buyers were used.

Rating of the TOP 15 best AMD video cards of 2021

Place	Name	Price
TOP 4 best AMD video cards by price/quality for 2021
1	ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC (RX5500XT CLD 8GO)	Find out the price
2	ASUS Dual Radeon RX 5500 XT EVO OC 8GB (DUAL-RX5500XT-O8G-EVO)	Find out the price
3	ASUS Phoenix Radeon 550 2GB (PH-550-2G)	Find out the price
4	MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT MECH 4G OC	Find out the price
TOP 4 best AMD video cards by performance
1	MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT GAMING X TRIO 16G	Find out the price
2	ASUS TUF GAMING Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB (TUF-RX6900XT-O16G-GAMING)	Find out the price
3	Sapphire NITRO + Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GBG)	Find out the price
4	ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT Phantom Gaming D OC 16GB (RX6900XT PGD 16GO)	Find out the price
TOP 4 best AMD video cards for Full HD gaming
1	PowerColor Radeon RX 580 Red Dragon 8GB (AXRX 580 8GBD5 DHDV2/OC)	Find out the price
2	GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT 1647Mhz PCI-E 4.0 8192Mb 14000Mhz 128 bit HDMI 3xDisplayPort HDCP OC	Find out the price
3	Sapphire Nitro + Radeon RX 5500 XT SE 8GBG)	Find out the price
4	PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 570 8GB (AXRX 570 8GBD5-DHDV3/OC)	Find out the price
TOP 3 best budget AMD video cards
1	PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB (AXRX 550 2GBD5-DH)	Find out the price
2	XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Double Dissipation (RX-550P4PFG5)	Find out the price
3	GIGABYTE Radeon RX 550 D5 2G (rev. 1.0/1.1) (GV-RX550D5-2GD)	Find out the price

Which AMD graphics cards are relevant in 2021?

At the moment, current AMD video cards are considered:

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 550 . Suitable for AAA games with high texture settings. Supports modern standards DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5. Has DisplayPort and HDMI along with DVI-D, 4 GB of video memory. Cons: poor cooling with one fan.
Sapphire FirePro S9150 . The best video card that other brands cannot compete with. The main advantage is the speed of calculations with single and double precision: 5.07 and 2.53 TFLOPS, respectively.
ASRock Radeon VII . This is a real monster. One of the company's latest developments. Advantages: Vega 20 graphics processor, 16 GB of HVM2 video memory, three powerful cooling fans. There are no cons.
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX Vega . The coldest representative of the Vega family: does not heat above 65 degrees. Handles games in 2K resolution. But one of the disadvantages is its excessive gluttony in terms of energy consumption: it runs on a power supply with a power of at least 750 W.
ASUS Radeon RX Vega . Top solution with three cooling fans. There are 8 GB of video memory HVM2. Runs games in 4K resolution. One of the disadvantages is the size of the device.

How to choose the best AMD graphics card?

When choosing a video card based on an AMD GPU, the buyer should pay attention to five device parameters:

Compatible with system unit, motherboard, processor . To install a video card in a specific power supply, you should first study the dimensions of both devices. Since not all components may fit each other in size. You should also take into account the characteristics of the existing motherboard and processor, since not each of them will be able to support the operation of a modern video card. will not cope with modern powerful video cards.
Amount and type of graphics memory . A large amount of video memory is important if the user uses a monitor with 4K or 8K resolution, or uses several monitors simultaneously. The type of graphics memory plays a big role in the video card, since it determines how quickly the device will process the image and display it on the screen. AMD uses two types of video memory: GDDR5 and GDDR6. Faster data processing is carried out by GDDR6 video memory.
Stream processors . The more there are, the better the GPU processes the image. This is important for high graphics games and to ensure high frame rates.
Power supply parameters . Before purchasing a video card, you should make sure that the device will have sufficient power supplies in the system unit.
Cooling . A powerful video card must have active cooling. In this case, it will work quietly and stably without overheating. The active cooling system will increase the durability of the graphics controller.

All ATI Radeon video cards

Main characteristics

With more GPUs being released every day, buyers who don't follow the graphics card market won't know all the differences between ATI . To make the choice easier when purchasing video cards, a table has been compiled with the main characteristics of graphics processors (GPUs) from ATI .
It is important to note that starting in 2007, ATI and NVIDIA began to indicate real memory clock speeds. In the past, they specified double memory frequencies because DDR , and subsequent technologies ( DDR2, GDDR3 , etc.), allow the memory chip to transfer two units of data per clock cycle. Thus, a video card with a 500 MHz memory chip was marked as 1 GHz memory. To maintain compatibility in the table, we still indicate memory frequencies at twice the real one.

ATI GPU	Core frequency	Memory frequency	Tire	Data transmission frequency	Pixels per clock	DirectX
Radeon 9200	250 MHz	400 MHz	128-bit	6.4 Gb/s	4	8.1
Radeon 9200 Pro	275 MHz	550 MHz	128-bit	8.8 Gb/s	4	8.1
Radeon 9200 SE	200 MHz	333 MHz	64-bit	2.6 Gb/s	4	8.1
Radeon 9250	240 MHz	400 MHz	128-bit	6.4 Gb/s	4	8.1
Radeon 9250 SE	240 MHz	400 MHz	64-bit	3.2 Gb/s	4	8.1
Radeon 9500	275 MHz	540 MHz	128-bit	8.6 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9550	250 MHz	400 MHz	128-bit	6.4 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9550 SE	250 MHz	400 MHz	64-bit	3.2 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9500 Pro	275 MHz	540 MHz	128-bit	8.6 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon 9600	325 MHz	400 MHz	128-bit	6.4 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9600 Pro	400 MHz	600 MHz	128-bit	9.6 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9600 SE	325 MHz	400 MHz	64-bit	3.2 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9600XT	500 MHz	600 MHz	128-bit	9.6 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9700	275 MHz	540 MHz	256-bit	17.2 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon 9700 Pro	325 MHz	620 MHz	256-bit	19.8 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon 9800	325 MHz	580 MHz	256-bit	18.56 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon 9800 Pro	380 MHz	680 MHz	256-bit	21.7 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon 9800 SE	325 MHz	500 MHz	128-bit or 256-bit	8 Gb/s or 16 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon 9800XT	412 MHz	730 MHz	256-bit	23.3 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon X300 SE	325 MHz	400 MHz	64-bit	3.2 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon X300	325 MHz	400 MHz	128-bit	6.4 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon X550	400 MHz	500 MHz	128-bit or 64-bit	8 Gb/s or 4 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon X600 Pro	400 MHz	600 MHz	128-bit	9.6 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon X600XT	500 MHz	730 MHz	128-bit	11.68 Gb/s	4	9.0
Radeon X700	400 MHz	600 MHz	128-bit	9.6 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon X700 Pro	420 MHz	864 MHz	128-bit	13.8 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon X700XT	475 MHz	1.05 GHz	128-bit	16.8 Gb/s	8	9.0
Radeon X800 SE	*	*	*	*	8	9.0
Radeon X800	400 MHz	700 MHz	256-bit	22.4 Gb/s	12	9.0
Radeon X800 XL	400 MHz	1 GHz	256-bit	32 Gb/s	16	9.0
Radeon X800 GT	475 MHz	**	128-bit or 256-bit	**	8	9.0
Radeon X800 GTO	400 MHz	1 GHz ***	256-bit	32 Gb/s	12	9.0
Radeon X800 Pro	475 MHz	950 MHz	256-bit	30.4 Gb/s	12	9.0
Radeon X800XT	500 MHz	1 GHz	256-bit	32 Gb/s	16	9.0
Radeon X800XT PE	520 MHz	1.12 GHz	256-bit	35.8 Gb/s	16	9.0
Radeon X850 Pro	520 MHz	1.08 GHz	256-bit	34.56 Gb/s	12	9.0
Radeon X850XT	520 MHz	1.08 GHz	256-bit	34.56 Gb/s	16	9.0
Radeon X850 PE	540 MHz	1.18 GHz	256-bit	37.76 Gb/s	16	9.0
Radeon X1050	****	****	****	****	4	9.0c
Radeon X1300 HM	450 MHz	1 GHz	128-bit or 64-bit or 32-bit	16 Gb/s or 8 Gb/s or 4 Gb/s	4	9.0c
Radeon X1300	450 MHz	500 MHz	128-bit or 64-bit or 32-bit	8 Gb/s or 4 Gb/s or 2 Gb/s	4	9.0c
Radeon X1300 Pro	600 MHz	800 MHz	128-bit or 64-bit or 32-bit	12.8 Gb/s or 6.4 Gb/s or 3.2 Gb/s	4	9.0c
Radeon X1300XT	500 MHz	800 MHz (DDR2) or 1 GHz (GDDR3)	128-bit	12.8 Gb/s or 16 Gb/s	12	9.0c
Radeon X1550	450 MHz or 550 MHz or 600 MHz	800 MHz	64-bit or 128-bit	6.4 Gb/s or 12.8 Gb/s	4	9.0c
Radeon X1600 Pro	500 MHz or 575 MHz	780 MHz	128-bit	12.48 Gb/s	12	9.0c
Radeon X1600XT	590 MHz	1.38 GHz	128-bit	22.08 Gb/s	12	9.0c
Radeon X1650 Pro	600 MHz	1.40 GHz	128-bit	22.40 Gb/s	12	9.0c
Radeon X1650XT	575 MHz	1.35 GHz	128-bit	21.60 Gb/s	24	9.0c
Radeon X1800 GTO	500 MHz	1 GHz	256-bit	32 Gb/s	12	9.0c
Radeon X1800 XL	500 MHz	1 GHz	256-bit	32 Gb/s	16	9.0c
Radeon X1800XT	625 MHz	1.5 GHz	256-bit	48 Gb/s	16	9.0c
Radeon X1900 GT	575 MHz	1.2 GHz	256-bit	38.4 Gb/s	36	9.0c
Radeon X1900XT	625 MHz	1.45 GHz	256-bit	46.4 Gb/s	48	9.0c
Radeon X1900 XTX	650 MHz	1.55 GHz	256-bit	49.6 Gb/s	48	9.0c
Radeon X1950 GT	500 MHz	1.2 GHz	256-bit	38.4 Gb/s	36	9.0c
Radeon X1950 Pro	575 MHz	1.38 GHz	256-bit	44.16 Gb/s	36	9.0c
Radeon X1950XT	625 MHz	1.8 GHz	256-bit	57.6 Gb/s	48	9.0c
Radeon X1950 XTX	650 MHz	2 GHz	256-bit	64 Gb/s	48	9.0c
Radeon HD 2400 Pro	525 MHz	800 MHz	64-bit	6.4 Gb/s	40 *****	10
Radeon HD 2400XT	700 MHz	1.6 GHz	64-bit	12.8 Gb/s	40 *****	10
Radeon HD 2600 Pro	600 MHz	800 MHz	128-bit	12.8 Gb/s	120 *****	10
Radeon HD 2600XT	800 MHz	1.6 GHz (GDDR3) or 2.2 GHz (GDDR4)	128-bit	25.6 Gb/s (GDDR3) or 35.2 Gb/s (GDDR4)	120 *****	10
Radeon HD 2900 GT	600 MHz	1.6 GHz	256-bit	51.2 Gb/s	240 *****	10
Radeon HD 2900 Pro	600 MHz	1.85 GHz	512-bit	118.4 Gb/s	320 *****	10
Radeon HD 2900XT	740 MHz	1.65 GHz (GDDR3) or 2 GHz (GDDR4)	512-bit	105.6 Gb/s (GDDR3) or 128 Gb/s (GDDR4)	320 *****	10
Radeon HD 3450^	600 MHz	1 GHz	64-bit	8 Gb/s	40 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 3470^	800 MHz	1.90 GHz	64-bit	15.2 Gb/s	40 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 3650^	725 MHz	1 GHz (DDR2) or 1.6 GHz (GDDR3)	128-bit	16 Gb/s (DDR2) or 25.6 Gb/s (GDDR3)	120 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 3690^	668 MHz	1.656 MHz	128-bit	26.5 Gb/s	120 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 3850^	670 MHz	1.66 GHz	256-bit	53.12 Gb/s	320 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 3870^	775 MHz	2.25 GHz	256-bit	72 Gb/s	320 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 3870 X2^+	825 MHz	1.8 GHz	256-bit	57.6 Gb/s	320 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4350^	600 MHz	1 GHz	64-bit	8 Gb/s	80 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4550^	800 MHz	1.6 GHz	64-bit	12.8 Gb/s	80 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4650^	600 MHz	1 GHz or 1.4 GHz	128-bit	16 Gb/s or 22.4 Gb/s	320 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4670^	750 MHz	2 GHz (512 MB) or 1.746 MHz (1 GB)	128-bit	32 Gb/s or 27.94 Gb/s	320 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4730^	750 MHz	1.8 GHz	128-bit	28.8 Gb/s	640 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4770^	750 MHz	3.2 GHz	128-bit	51.2 Gb/s	640 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4830^	575 MHz	1.8 GHz	256-bit	57.6 Gb/s	640 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4850^	625 MHz	2 GHz	256-bit	64 Gb/s	800 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4850 X2^+	625 MHz	2 GHz	256-bit	64 Gb/s	800 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4870^	750 MHz	3.6 GHz	256-bit	115.2 Gb/s	800 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4870 X2^+	750 MHz	3.6 GHz	256-bit	115.2 Gb/s	800 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 4890^	850 MHz	3.9 GHz	256-bit	124.8 Gb/s	800 *****	10.1
Radeon HD 5450^	650 MHz	800 MHz (DDR2) or 1.6 GHz (DDR3)	64-bit	6.4 Gb/s (DDR2) or 12.8 Gb/s (DDR3)	80 *****	11
Radeon HD 5550^	550 MHz	(varies)	128-bit	(varies)	320 *****	11
Radeon HD 5570^	650 MHz	1.8 GHz	128-bit	28.8 Gb/s	400 *****	11
Radeon HD 5670^	775 MHz	4 GHz	128-bit	64 Gb/s	400 *****	11
Radeon HD 5750^	705 MHz	4.6 GHz	128-bit	73.6 Gb/s	720 *****	11
Radeon HD 5770^	850 MHz	4.8 GHz	128-bit	76.8 Gb/s	800 *****	11
Radeon HD 5830^	800 MHz	4 GHz	256-bit	128 Gb/s	1,120 *****	11
Radeon HD 5850^	725 MHz	4 GHz	256-bit	128 Gb/s	1,440 *****	11
Radeon HD 5870^	850 MHz	4.8 GHz	256-bit	153.6 Gb/s	1,600 *****	11
Radeon HD 5970^+	725 MHz	4 GHz	256-bit	128 Gb/s	1,600 *****	11
Radeon HD 6390^	550 MHz	(changes)	128-bit	(changes)	320 *****	11
Radeon HD 6850^	775 MHz	4 GHz	256-bit	128 Gb/s	960 *****	11
Radeon HD 6870^	900 MHz	4.2 GHz	256-bit	134.4 Gb/s	1,120 *****	11
Radeon HD 6950^	800 MHz	5 GHz	256-bit	160 Gb/s	1,408 *****	11
Radeon HD 6970^	880 MHz	5.5 GHz	256-bit	176 Gb/s	1,536	11
Radeon HD 6990**	830 MHz or 880 MHz x2	1.25 GHz x2	256-bit x2	160 GB/s x2	1,536 x2	11

* ATI did not set default frequencies for Radeon X800 SE . Specifications depend on the video card manufacturer. ** Depends on model. There are Radeon X800 GT boards that use DDR, DDR2 and GDDR3 memory, and operate at different speeds accordingly. Models with GDDR3 can have a frequency of 980 MHz, and models with DDR reach 700 MHz. Models with GDDR3 memory have a frequency of 980 MHz and a 256-bit memory bus, a data transfer rate of 31.36 GB/s. *** There are models that use DDR memory, which means they operate at lower clock speeds. **** There are three versions of the video card using this chip with different characteristics, depending on the memory chip used. If the DDR volume is 128 MB , then the GPU frequency is 400 MHz, the memory frequency reaches 500 MHz, has a 128-bit memory interface and a maximum theoretical data transfer rate of 8 GB/s. If the DDR2 capacity is 128 MB , then the graphics processor reaches a frequency of 325 MHz, the memory frequency is 666 MHz, a 64-bit memory interface is used and the maximum theoretical data transfer rate is 5.3 GB/s. If the DDR2 capacity is 256 MB , the GPU frequency is 400 MHz, the memory frequency is 666 MHz, the memory bus is 128-bit and the maximum theoretical data transfer rate is 10.6 GB/s. ***** Shader modules are unified, which means that this chip does not have separate pixel shaders and vertex shader modules. On Radeon HD 2400 and HD 2600 , the graphics card manufacturer may use different memory frequencies (typically lower, thus resulting in lower performance compared to the reference model); The clock speeds published in the table are the official values of the reference model. Graphics cards based on PCI Express 2.0 , which doubles the available I/O bandwidth from 2.5 GB/s to 5 GB/s if the motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0. + Radeon HD 3870 X2, Radeon HD 4850 X2, HD 4870 X2 and HD 5970 use two Radeon chips running in parallel ( CrossFire ). Published specs are for one GPU only. When you compare different GPUs, you need to pay attention to all the characteristics. For example, the Radeon 9800 may appear slower than the Radeon 9600 Pro because it uses a lower clock speed, and the Radeon X700 Pro appears faster than the Radeon X800 because it uses a higher clock speed. However, the Radeon 9800 accesses its memory using a 256-bit memory bus and processes eight pixels per clock pulse, while the Radeon 9600 Pro accesses its memory using a 128-bit interface and processes four pixels per clock pulse. Same with the Radeon X700 Pro, the graphics card accesses memory using a 128-bit interface and processes 8 pixels per clock, while the Radeon X800 uses a 256-bit memory interface and processes 12 pixels per clock. Therefore, it is incorrect to compare GPUs only by their frequency. To find out the best performance, you need to compare frequencies and the number of pixels per clock. Memory performance is correctly compared through the data bus and frequency. GPUs labeled "SE" are the simplest and only access memory via a 64-bit bus. ATI uses the letters "XT" to indicate the fastest chip in the series, while its competitor, NVIDIA, uses the same markings to indicate the lowest-cost GPU in the series. "PE" stands for "Platinum Edition" and is a model faster than the "XT" and more expensive. Regarding DirectX , see the table below:

DirectX	Shader Model
7.0	No
8.1	1.4
9.0	2.0
9.0c	3.0
10	4.0
10.1	4.1
11	5.0

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The best powerful AMD gaming graphics cards

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 1770MHz PCI-E 4.0 8192MB

Gaming performance video card from the middle class . Appeared in the first half

2021.

It is intended for use as part of gaming systems that can work with FullHD or 4K monitors.

The graphics processor paired with an impressive array of 8 GB of high-speed GDDR6 graphics memory provides comfortable high frame rates at maximum graphics settings in resolutions of 1920x1080 and 2560x1440.

The model is equipped with a three-slot TriXX cooling system with three removable Quick Connect fans.

There is support for DualBIOS and a profile with factory overclocking of the GPU. Requires connection of two additional PCI-E 8-pi power lines.

Characteristics:

GPU type - AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT;
Max. resolution - 5120x2880;
video memory type - GDDR6, 14000 MHz.

pros

budget option with excellent performance;
high-quality cooling system;
quiet operation;
energy saving;
factory overclock.

Minuses

weight and dimensions;
requires independent search for drivers.

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 1650MHz PCI-E 4.0 8192MB

This video card is based on a progressive 7-nanometer technical processor and is intended for building a gaming PC.

The main differences are a cooling system based on 4 powerful composite heat pipes with a diameter of 8 mm and support for the high-speed PCI-E x16 v4.0 system interface.

Plus, there is support for HDR10 extended dynamic range and Radeon FreeSync 2 technology.

The latter ensures high smoothness of transmission of fast movement and prevents tearing of the picture on the monitor.

The model is equipped with 8 GB of high-speed memory with high bandwidth, which allows the use of photorealistic textures.

It is designed to work with FullHD and WQHD resolution monitors and operates in resolutions of 1920x1080 and 2560x1440.

Characteristics:

GPU type - AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT;
Max. resolution - 7680x4320;
video memory type - GDDR6, 14000 MHz.

pros

performance;
stability;
auto acceleration;
cooling;
does not distort the display on the monitor.

Minuses

noise at high loads;
mandatory downvolt.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 1366MHz PCI-E 3.0 8192MB

Another fairly powerful gaming video card for monitors with a resolution of 1920x1080.

The main differences are compactness, the presence of high-quality components and a proprietary two-slot, two-fan cooling system with four heat pipes.

The GPU consists of 2304 threads, 144 texture units, 32 raster operation units.

There is 8 GB of graphics memory used for maximum realistic high-resolution textures.

The model is perfect for FullHD monitors at high graphics quality settings.

Supports multi-monitor configurations with a wide range of up-to-date digital interfaces. Capable of simultaneously displaying images on 5 devices, even virtual reality headsets.

Characteristics:

GPU type - AMD Radeon RX 580;
Max. resolution - 5120x2880;
video memory type - GDDR5, 8000 MHz.

pros

high-quality image output;
no slowdown at high resolutions;
performance;
excellent cooling;
quiet operation at high loads;
sufficient number of inputs.

Minuses

significant power consumption.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT 1460MHz PCI-E 4.0 6144MB

New for 2021 with a high-speed PCI-E 4.0 x16 system interface, 6 GB of graphics memory.

Supports factory overclocking of the GPU and runs on a powerful dual-slot WindForce 3X cooling system.

Designed for assembling budget gaming PCs and universal home systems.

Suitable for FullHD resolution monitors with high and maximum graphics settings.

Important advantages of the product are three-fan cooling based on two composite heat pipes, proprietary 3D Active Fan technology, which stops the fans when idle.

This saves power consumption by switching the video card to passive mode.

Characteristics:

GPU type - AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT;
Max. resolution - 7680x4320;
video memory type - GDDR6, 12000 MHz.

pros

work with pcie 4.0;
performance;
excellent performance at max. settings;
easy installation;
factory overclocking;
compactness;
noiselessness.

Minuses

ASUS DUAL Radeon RX 5500 XT 1733Mhz PCI-E 4.0 8192Mb

This graphics card is based on the all-new Radeon RDNA architecture, delivering exceptional performance and high-fidelity gaming scenes..

Distinctive features include the latest computing units, compliance with new visual effects instructions, multi-level cache memory to reduce latency and achieve high response speeds.

Radeon Image Sharpening, FidelityFX, and virtual reality technologies are provided.

The model is equipped with 8 GB of video memory, two fans for effective system cooling.

Connects to a power supply with a power of 450 W or more.

Characteristics:

GPU type - AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT;
Max. resolution - 7680x4320;
video memory type - GDDR6, 14000 MHz.

pros

advanced cooling system;
quiet operation;
stability;
output high-quality image without distortion;
reliability of components;
virtual reality support.

Minuses

RX 400 Series

Graphics adapters for desktop PCs, on which AMD first used 14 nm chips. Runs modern games at medium settings.

Model	Date of issue	Memory capacity, MB	Core frequency, MHz	Memory frequency, MHz	Bus width, bits
Radeon RX 460	August 2016	2048 / 4096	1090	7000	128
Radeon RX 470	August 2016	4096 / 8192	926	6600	256
Radeon RX 480	June 2016	4096 / 8192	1120	8000	256

Which video card is better AMD or Nvidia?

In 2020–2021, many companies are producing video cards. However, they all use GPUs from Nvidia and AMD for this. Therefore, many users cannot decide which video card should be preferred.

Graphics cards based on an AMD or Nvidia GPU have the same high performance and similar image optimization technologies.

The only difference between them is the price and degree of energy efficiency. Video cards from AMD have significantly lower prices. But the advantage of Nvidia models is lower power consumption.

Rating of the TOP 15 best AMD video cards of 2021

Which AMD graphics cards are relevant in 2021?

How to choose the best AMD graphics card?

All ATI Radeon video cards

Main characteristics

TOP 4 best AMD video cards by price/quality for 2021

ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 8G OC (RX5500XT CLD 8GO)

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 5500 XT EVO OC 8GB (DUAL-RX5500XT-O8G-EVO)

ASUS Phoenix Radeon 550 2GB (PH-550-2G)

MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT MECH 4G OC

The best powerful AMD gaming graphics cards

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 1770MHz PCI-E 4.0 8192MB

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 1650MHz PCI-E 4.0 8192MB

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 1366MHz PCI-E 3.0 8192MB

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT 1460MHz PCI-E 4.0 6144MB

ASUS DUAL Radeon RX 5500 XT 1733Mhz PCI-E 4.0 8192Mb

TOP 4 best AMD video cards for Full HD gaming

PowerColor Radeon RX 580 Red Dragon 8GB (AXRX 580 8GBD5 DHDV2/OC)

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5500 XT 1647Mhz PCI-E 4.0 8192Mb 14000Mhz 128 bit HDMI 3xDisplayPort HDCP OC

Sapphire Nitro + Radeon RX 5500 XT SE 8GBG)

PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 570 8GB (AXRX 570 8GBD5-DHDV3/OC)

RX 400 Series

Which video card is better AMD or Nvidia?