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InterfacePCI-E v4.0PCI-E v4.0
GPU
GPU modelAMD Radeon RX 5500 XTAMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
ArchitectureNavi (RDNA)Navi (RDNA)
Memory size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit128 bit
GPU clock speed
1845 MHz /Base: 1647/
1845 MHz /Base: 1685/
Memory clock14000 MHz14000 MHz
Lithography7 nm7 nm
Max. resolution7680x4320 px7680x4320 px
Passmark G3D Mark8914 score(s)8914 score(s)
Connections
HDMI11
HDMI versionv.2.0bv.2.0b
DisplayPort33
DisplayPort versionv.1.4v.1.4
Software
DirectX1212
OpenGL4.64.6
VR
Stream processors14081408
Texture units8888
General
Monitors connection44
Coolingactive (fan)active (fan)
Fans22
Lighting
Lighting syncMSI Mystic Light Sync
Power consumption140 W140 W
Additional power8 pin8 pin
Minimum PSU recommendation450 W450 W
Number of slots22
Length
215 mm /215x128x40/
247 mm /247x128x47/
Added to E-Catalogdecember 2019december 2019

Lighting

The graphics card has a backlight system. This feature gives the board an original appearance, which is especially appreciated by gamers and fans of external PC modding. The backlight may have a different colour, in some models this colour may even change. At the same time, note that this feature does not affect the functionality of the graphics card, but it significantly affects the cost. So it's worth specifically looking for a graphics card with backlighting only in cases where an unusual design is no less important to you than performance. It should also be borne in mind that such adapters must be installed in the appropriate cases — open or with a viewing window, otherwise the backlight will simply not be visible.

Lighting sync

Backlight synchronization technology provided in a graphics card with an associated design.

By itself, synchronization allows you to "match" the backlight of the graphics card with the backlight of other system components — the motherboard, case, keyboard, mouse, etc. Thanks to this matching, all components can change colour synchronously, turn on / off at the same time, etc. Specific features the operation of such backlighting depends on the synchronization technology used, and, usually, each manufacturer has its own (Mystic Light Sync for MSI, RGB Fusion for Gigabyte, etc.). The compatibility of the components also depends on this: they must all support the same technology. So the easiest way to achieve backlight compatibility is to collect components from the same manufacturer.

Length

The total length of the graphics card.

In this case, the length means the size of the device from the plate with connectors (which is attached to the back wall of the system unit) to the opposite side. The plate itself and the outwardly protruding connectors are usually not taken into account.

Data on the length of the graphics card is needed primarily in order to assess whether there is enough space for it in a particular case. In addition, longer boards, usually, have more advanced characteristics (although there is no hard dependence here, and video adapters of similar class may have different lengths). As for specific values, the most compact solutions nowadays have a size of 150 – 200 mm or less ; an indicator of 200 – 250 mm can still be considered relatively small, 250 – 290 mm — medium, and many models (mostly advanced) have a length of more than 290 mm.
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