Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX 5500 XT

8 GB

Product details

With fast GDDR6 memory and redefined display and media engines, the Pulse RX 5500 XT is designed to usher in a new era of PC gaming for 1080p gamers. Based on AMD's extreme RDNA architecture, fine-tuned
Dual-X Cooling Technology keeps GPU, memory and VRM components cool and noise levels low. The all-aluminum backplate provides a stiffness that ensures nothing bends and keeps dust out. It also helps cool your card by increasing heat dissipation. Key Sapphire features such as the quick-disconnect fan, dual bios support and dual ball-bearing fans keep your GPU running smoothly and stable. Unleash your full gaming potential and use the Sapphire Pulse RX 5500 XT as the beating heart of your PC.

Key specifications

Length
23.30 cm
Number of shaders
1408 x
Graphics card model
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Video memory clock
0.01 GHz
Max. connected monitors
4 x
Max. Video resolution
5120 x 2880 pixels
Power consumption
225 W
Item number
12427402

General information

Manufacturer
Sapphire
Category
Graphics card
Manufacturer no.
11295-01-20G
Release date
11.12.2019

Graphics card properties

Max. connected monitors
4 x
PCI Express version
PCIe 4.0
Max. Video resolution
5120 x 2880 pixels
Expansion card form factor
2 slots
LED colour
without LED

Graphics processing unit

Graphics chip (GPU)
AMD Radeon
Graphics card model
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Processor clock frequency
1770 MHz
Boost frequency
2010 MHz
Number of shaders
1408 x

Video memory

Video memory type
GDDR6
Storage capacity
8 GB
Video memory clock
0.01 GHz
Memory Interface
128 bits
Memory Bandwidth
14 GB/s

Cooling properties

Graphics card cooling system
Active cooler
Number of fans
3 x

Graphics card technologies

DirectX version
12
OpenGL version
4.50
Multi-GPU technology
AMD CrossfireX

Connections

Video connections
DisplayPort (3x), 
HDMI (1x)
HDMI version
2
DisplayPort version
1.4

Power supply

Power consumption
225 W
Min. recommended system performance
600 W
Power connectors
8-pin PCI-E

Product dimensions

Length
23.30 cm
Width
12.18 cm
Height
3.96 cm

Package dimensions

Length
28.50 cm
Width
17 cm
Height
8.50 cm
Weight
930 g

Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Graphics card» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 11.Intel
  • 11.XFX
  • 14.Powercolor
  • 15.AMD
  • 15.Sapphire

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 7.MSI
  • 9.Palit
  • 9.Sapphire
  • 11.AsRock
  • 12.Inno3D

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Graphics card» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 6.MSI
  • 7.ASUS
  • 8.Sapphire
  • 9.Acer
  • 10.Zotac
Source: Galaxus

Overall ratingSatisfying43/100
Satisfying44/100
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Rank 5 out of 5Computer BildKarten-SpieleReleaseSeptember 2021
  • PositiveKompakte Bauweise
  • Positivesehr geringer Energiebedarf
  • NegativeZu lahm für 4K- und WQHD-Auflösung
  • Negativekein Raytracing

Wie der Zotac auf Platz 4 fehlen auch der Sapphire Pulse Radeon mit AMDs Einstiegschip RX 5500 XT Kerne für Raytracing-Effekte. Und auch die günstigste Karte im Test eignet sich prima fürs Zocken in Full-HD-Auflösungen, für mehr aber nicht – bei höheren Auflösungen verleiden Ruckler den Spaß am Spiel.

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Satisfying42/100
CHIP OnlineSingle testReleaseJanuary 2020

Die Sapphire Radeon RX 5500 XT Pulse von AMD konzentriert sich insbesondere aufs Full-HD-Gaming und liefert dabei im Test auch recht gute Ergebnisse ab. Zwar müssen für Bildraten jenseits der 60 fps einige Details zurückgeschraubt werden, über die 30-fps-Marke schafft es die Karte aber auch bei aktuellen Titeln in voller Grafikpracht...