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 PRO W6400

2022

Why buy it

✅4.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 50W instead of 110W, a 60W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 180mm, a 12mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
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27.9% HIGHER MSRP
$229 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 36.8 vs 49.4 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Radeon RX 5500

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
✅Delivers 34.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.4 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6400 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌120% higher power demand at 110W vs 50W.

Radeon PRO W6400

2022

Radeon RX 5500

2019

Why buy it

✅4.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 50W instead of 110W, a 60W reduction.
✅Measures 168mm instead of 180mm, a 12mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
✅Delivers 34.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.4 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
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27.9% HIGHER MSRP
$229 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 36.8 vs 49.4 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6400 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌120% higher power demand at 110W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 5500 better than Radeon PRO W6400?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon PRO W6400 averages 4.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,428 vs 8,837 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 5500 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation.

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

Radeon PRO W6400 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2019, the stronger feature stack with FSR upscaling instead of FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation, and a 6nm process instead of 7nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon RX 5500 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $179 MSRP. Radeon RX 5500 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 5500 is about $50 cheaper on MSRP at $179 MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 4.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6400 is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 110W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon PRO W6400 make more sense than Radeon RX 5500?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6400 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 (50W vs 110W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $229 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 5500. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 5500 currently gives you 4.9% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 34.1%.

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 PRO W6400 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 5500 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	107 FPS	84 FPS
medium	95 FPS	72 FPS
high	81 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	39 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	74 FPS
medium	80 FPS	64 FPS
high	67 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	45 FPS	28 FPS
medium	42 FPS	27 FPS
high	31 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	165 FPS	106 FPS
medium	130 FPS	74 FPS
high	97 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	34 FPS
1440p
low	108 FPS	73 FPS
medium	85 FPS	45 FPS
high	64 FPS	33 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	24 FPS
4K
low	56 FPS	34 FPS
medium	44 FPS	24 FPS
high	35 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	333 FPS	349 FPS
medium	292 FPS	304 FPS
high	212 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	173 FPS	198 FPS
1440p
low	235 FPS	285 FPS
medium	211 FPS	239 FPS
high	158 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	123 FPS	149 FPS
4K
low	137 FPS	176 FPS
medium	124 FPS	151 FPS
high	85 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	74 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	285 FPS	140 FPS
medium	206 FPS	113 FPS
high	180 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	210 FPS	103 FPS
medium	149 FPS	85 FPS
high	132 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	60 FPS
medium	76 FPS	48 FPS
high	67 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	29 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon PRO W6400 and Radeon RX 5500

Radeon PRO W6400

The Radeon PRO W6400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2331 MHz to 2331 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,428 points.

Radeon RX 5500

The Radeon RX 5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1845 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,837 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon PRO W6400 scores 8,428 and the Radeon RX 5500 reaches 8,837 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon PRO W6400 is built on RDNA 2.0 while the Radeon RX 5500 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 6 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 768 (Radeon PRO W6400) vs 1,408 (Radeon RX 5500). Raw compute: 3.58 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6400) vs 5.196 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5500). Boost clocks: 2331 MHz vs 1845 MHz.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
G3D Mark Score	8,428	8,837+5%
Architecture	RDNA 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	6 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	768	1408+83%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.58 TFLOPS	5.196 TFLOPS+45%
Boost Clock	2331 MHz+26%	1845 MHz
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	88+83%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 5500 is support for FSR Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon PRO W6400 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation
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 GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6400) vs 12.1 (Radeon RX 5500). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	2	4+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6400) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5500). Decoder: VCN 3.0 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon PRO W6400) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5500).

Feature	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
Encoder	VCN 3.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	VCN 3.0	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon PRO W6400 draws 50W versus the Radeon RX 5500's 110W — a 75% difference. The Radeon PRO W6400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon PRO W6400) vs 450W (Radeon RX 5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 168mm vs 180mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon PRO W6400	Radeon RX 5500
TDP	50W-55%	110W
Recommended PSU	500W	450W-10%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	168mm	180mm
Height	69mm	110mm
Slots	1-50%	2
Temp (Load)	70°C-7%	75°C
Perf/Watt	168.6+110%	80.3

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Value Analysis

The Radeon PRO W6400 launched at $229 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 5500 launched at $179. The Radeon RX 5500 costs 21.8% less ($50 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 36.8 (Radeon PRO W6400) vs 49.4 (Radeon RX 5500) — the Radeon RX 5500 offers 34.2% better value. The Radeon PRO W6400 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2019).