The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Review, Feat. Sapphire Pulse: Navi For 1080p
by Ryan Smith on December 12, 2019 9:00 AM ESTCompute
While I’m including compute performance for the sake of completeness here, the compute situation on Navi has not substantially changed since the launch of the Radeon RX 5700 series over 5 months ago. AMD’s Adrenaline 2020 software has improved the state of their OpenCL drivers slightly – there are fewer hard crashes and performance is up in some cases – but their drivers are still dysfunctional and not fit for production use. In particular, Folding@Home and parts of CompuBench are still unable to run (and SETI@Home users will want to stay clear too).
AMD is aware of the issue, unfortunately they don’t have any updates to offer on the situation. I am of the distinct impression that AMD has made OpenCL on Windows a low priority for now, and has opted to focus their software efforts on bringing up additional Navi GPUs, as well as improving Navi gaming performance and continuing to develop their ROCm platform for Linux. So anyone looking to do GPU compute on AMD’s GPUs would best be served by using Vega or Polaris cards if they’re using to Windows, or switching to Linux for these matters.
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StrangerGuy - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Yeah, In Singapore a RX570 8GB is $100 and 1660S is $200. Not even sure why anyone in that price segment should bother with anything between those two.catavalon21 - Saturday, December 14, 2019 - link
I guess AMD wanted something in this performance band which cannot run OpenCL (at least not worth a hoot)No, I'm not over it.
CHADBOGA - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
Such a disappointing product. :(Now I am left with choosing between a 1660 Super and a 5700XT.
Nothing else makes any sense to me.
PeachNCream - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
I recommend buying something that does make sense to you and makes you feel accomplished/empowered/etc. for a couple of months until your mind adjusts to the new normal and is no longer impressed by your own purchase and you begin to feel compelled to repeat. Go for it! None of us are going to turn up at your home to make comments about your computer's components.GreenReaper - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Speak for yourself . . .lenghui - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
This still can't beat the value of RX570 4GB for $110-$120 (current prices on the egg). I am quote a bit disappointed with the lack of progress in value/dollar lately.AntonErtl - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
I had hoped for a card that would form the basis for a replacement for my passively cooled Radeon HD 6770, but I guess I'll have to keep the 6770 for some more years (no, a semi-passive card that's quiet in the beginning and turns into a siren after a while does not cut it; BTDT).a5cent - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Until AMD supports MxGPU on these cards or on their APUs, I can't care about AMD's graphics division anymore. Intel has supported GVT-g in their iGPUs for years already.I'd instantly go with AMD if they had anything comparable.
philosofool - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Could we see some 1440p results in the future? For me, a $200 dollar card is always the sweetspot. My computer is not primarily a gaming device, but I really like my 27" 1440p monitor. I need to know whether a card meets my needs, not whether it would be great if I only had a different monitor.Besides, not everyone insists on 60fps or Ultra settings.
philosofool - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
I found a review that included 1440p results. In most games, including some benched here, the 99th percentile is north of 30fps, which I consider totally playable. However, a GTX 1660 Super appears to increase its lead there: 99th percentile @ 56fps in a 12 game average.