RX 5500 XT 8 GB for Blender
GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: October 1, 2026
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- Blender Cycles score
- 1,604
- 7.2× slower than
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2019
- Power draw (TDP)
- 130 W
- System PSU
- 450 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- Compute units22
- Stream processors1408
- Boost frequency1845 MHz
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth224 GB/s
Power & PSU sources
GPU power ratings
Typical Board Power (Desktop): 130 W · Typical board power
Manufacturer: AMD reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
System power supply
Minimum PSU Recommendation: 450 W
Manufacturer: AMD reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
GPU power ratings and whole-system PSU recommendations measure different things. Check the exact card and the source’s system assumptions.
RX 5500 XT 8 GB Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
Blender 4.0.0 · HIP · 11 runs
About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable. The benchmark data groups this model’s hardware variants together.
Is RX 5500 XT 8 GB good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
Who should choose it
- GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
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