Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC

RX 5500

Last updated: September 15, 2025

Performance Overview

48.0
GB Memory
1845
MHz Boost
1.4K
Shader Cores
130
W TDP

Technical Specifications

Detailed technical specifications and performance characteristics

Basic Information

The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC is a graphics processor manufactured by the manufacturer, designed as part of the RX 5500 series. Belonging to the nitro GPU category, it is optimized for nitro devices, offering reliable performance and efficiency for gaming and professional applications.

Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC
RX 5500
Nitro

Graphics Processor

The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC features a sophisticated graphics processor built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture using a 7nm manufacturing process by TSMC with approximately 6400 million transistors. This advanced design enables efficient processing of complex graphics workloads and modern gaming features.

Navi 14
RDNA 1.0
7
6,400
40.5
158
TSMC

Memory

The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC is equipped with 48GB GDDR6 video memory connected via a 128-bit memory interface providing 224GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration ensures smooth performance in high-resolution gaming and content creation tasks.

49,152
GDDR6
1,750
14
224
128

Render Configuration

The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC features a powerful rendering engine with and 1408 shader cores, 32 render output units (ROPs), and 88 texture mapping units (TMUs). This comprehensive rendering configuration delivers excellent performance across a wide range of applications.

1,408
32
88

Clock Speeds

The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC operates at a base clock speed of 1607MHz with the ability to boost up to 1845MHz under optimal conditions. This dynamic clock management ensures optimal performance while maintaining thermal efficiency.

1,607
1,845

Power Consumption

The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5500 XT Special Edition OC has a thermal design power (TDP) of 130 watts, indicating its power consumption characteristics and thermal requirements. This power profile makes it suitable for various system configurations and cooling solutions.

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