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.

CMP 40HX

2021

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 5500 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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290.5% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.5 vs 49.4 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌68.2% higher power demand at 185W vs 110W.

Radeon RX 5500

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $520 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 294.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.4 vs 12.5 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 110W instead of 185W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

CMP 40HX

2021

Radeon RX 5500

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $520 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 294.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 49.4 vs 12.5 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 110W instead of 185W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 5500 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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290.5% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.5 vs 49.4 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌68.2% higher power demand at 185W vs 110W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 5500 better than CMP 40HX?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,749 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, plus much lower power draw (110W vs 185W).

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

Radeon RX 5500 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. 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 $520 cheaper on MSRP at $179 MSRP versus $699 MSRP, and you are getting 1.0% higher G3D Mark. CMP 40HX is the newer 2021 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does CMP 40HX make more sense than Radeon RX 5500?

Yes. CMP 40HX 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 and staying closer to $699 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 5500. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 5500 currently gives you 1.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 294.4%.

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.

CMP 40HX Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 5500 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	146 FPS	84 FPS
medium	135 FPS	72 FPS
high	114 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	39 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	74 FPS
medium	111 FPS	64 FPS
high	92 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	58 FPS	28 FPS
medium	51 FPS	27 FPS
high	41 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	313 FPS	106 FPS
medium	255 FPS	74 FPS
high	208 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	34 FPS
1440p
low	212 FPS	73 FPS
medium	170 FPS	45 FPS
high	141 FPS	33 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	24 FPS
4K
low	116 FPS	34 FPS
medium	95 FPS	24 FPS
high	78 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	394 FPS	349 FPS
medium	315 FPS	304 FPS
high	262 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	198 FPS
1440p
low	295 FPS	285 FPS
medium	236 FPS	239 FPS
high	197 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	149 FPS
4K
low	197 FPS	176 FPS
medium	157 FPS	151 FPS
high	131 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	74 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
1080p
low	341 FPS	140 FPS
medium	273 FPS	113 FPS
high	241 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	263 FPS	103 FPS
medium	213 FPS	85 FPS
high	183 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	60 FPS
medium	111 FPS	48 FPS
high	102 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	29 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of CMP 40HX and Radeon RX 5500

CMP 40HX

The CMP 40HX is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 25 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1470 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 185W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,749 points. Launch price was $699.

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 CMP 40HX scores 8,749 and the Radeon RX 5500 reaches 8,837 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The CMP 40HX is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 5500 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (CMP 40HX) vs 1,408 (Radeon RX 5500). Raw compute: 7.603 TFLOPS (CMP 40HX) vs 5.196 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5500). Boost clocks: 1650 MHz vs 1845 MHz.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
G3D Mark Score	8,749	8,837+1%
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2304+64%	1408
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.603 TFLOPS+46%	5.196 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1650 MHz	1845 MHz+12%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	144+64%	88

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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 CMP 40HX lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (CMP 40HX) vs 12.1 (Radeon RX 5500). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (CMP 40HX) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5500). Decoder: No vs VCN 2.0.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
Encoder	No	VCN 2.0
Decoder	No	VCN 2.0
Codecs		MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The CMP 40HX draws 185W versus the Radeon RX 5500's 110W — a 50.8% difference. The Radeon RX 5500 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (CMP 40HX) vs 450W (Radeon RX 5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 229mm vs 180mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	CMP 40HX	Radeon RX 5500
TDP	185W	110W-41%
Recommended PSU	500W	450W-10%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	229mm	180mm
Height	111mm	110mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	47.3	80.3+70%

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Value Analysis

The CMP 40HX launched at $699 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 5500 launched at $179. The Radeon RX 5500 costs 74.4% less ($520 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.5 (CMP 40HX) vs 49.4 (Radeon RX 5500) — the Radeon RX 5500 offers 295.2% better value. The CMP 40HX is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2019).