Radeon 880M vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 125W, a 110W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5500 XT across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020

Why buy it

✅39.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 880M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌733.3% higher power demand at 125W vs 15W.

Radeon 880M

2024

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 125W, a 110W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅39.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5500 XT across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 880M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌733.3% higher power demand at 125W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro 5500 XT better than Radeon 880M?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 39.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.3% higher PassMark G3D performance. It also comes from 2020 instead of 2024, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 880M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2020, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 4nm process instead of 7nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon Pro 5500 XT is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $199 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 39.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. Radeon 880M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 125W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 880M make more sense than Radeon Pro 5500 XT?

Yes. Radeon 880M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 125W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro 5500 XT. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro 5500 XT currently gives you 2.3% higher G3D Mark and 39.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon 880M Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5500 XT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
1080p
low	46 FPS	83 FPS
medium	30 FPS	72 FPS
high	22 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	32 FPS	73 FPS
medium	19 FPS	64 FPS
high	11 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	12 FPS	27 FPS
medium	8 FPS	26 FPS
high	5 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
1080p
low	109 FPS	136 FPS
medium	76 FPS	102 FPS
high	51 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	50 FPS
1440p
low	78 FPS	90 FPS
medium	50 FPS	61 FPS
high	36 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	33 FPS	41 FPS
medium	24 FPS	30 FPS
high	19 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	18 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
1080p
low	310 FPS	350 FPS
medium	272 FPS	285 FPS
high	205 FPS	237 FPS
ultra	168 FPS	178 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	267 FPS
medium	205 FPS	214 FPS
high	157 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	133 FPS
4K
low	135 FPS	177 FPS
medium	121 FPS	142 FPS
high	82 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	76 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
1080p
low	159 FPS	156 FPS
medium	125 FPS	123 FPS
high	105 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	86 FPS
1440p
low	112 FPS	116 FPS
medium	90 FPS	93 FPS
high	77 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	64 FPS
4K
low	66 FPS	62 FPS
medium	53 FPS	50 FPS
high	42 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	30 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon 880M and Radeon Pro 5500 XT

Radeon 880M

The Radeon 880M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,729 points.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,910 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon 880M scores 7,729 and the Radeon Pro 5500 XT reaches 7,910 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 880M is built on RDNA 3.5 while the Radeon Pro 5500 XT uses RDNA 1.0, both on 4 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 768 (Radeon 880M) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Raw compute: 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon 880M) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Boost clocks: 2900 MHz vs 1757 MHz.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
G3D Mark Score	7,729	7,910+2%
Architecture	RDNA 3.5	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	4 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	768	1536+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.454 TFLOPS	5.398 TFLOPS+21%
Boost Clock	2900 MHz+65%	1757 MHz
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	48	96+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 128-bit.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR6
Bus Width	System	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon 880M) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.5 (Radeon 880M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Decoder: VCN 4.5 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 880M) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT).

Feature	Radeon 880M	Radeon Pro 5500 XT
Encoder	VCN 4.5	VCN 2.0
Decoder	VCN 4.5	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 880M draws 15W versus the Radeon Pro 5500 XT's 125W — a 157.1% difference. The Radeon 880M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 880M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.