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MSI - AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card - Black/Gray

Model: RX 5500 XT MECH 8G OC BV
SKU: 6397797
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  • Key Specs
    • Maximum Number of Displays Supported: 4
    • Advanced Graphics Rendering Technique(s): RIS (Radeon Image Sharpening) (Imaging technology designed to improve graphics rendering.)
    • Slot Size: Single slot (A graphics card only requires one PCIe/PCI slot for connection to the motherboard but, depending on size, may block other slots. The slot size listed by the manufacturer is therefore not an exact measurement of the card's size but an indication of how much clearance will be available after it is installed.)
    • Product Height: 5 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Width: 1.6 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Length: 8.5 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
    • Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Often referred to as a graphics card, a graphics processing unit (GPU) is the electronic circuitry responsible for manipulating and processing computer graphics/images and accelerating video decoding. Ultimately, a powerful GPU will provide a boost for anything involving visuals, including games, graphic design, and video editing.)
  • General
    • Product Name: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
    • Brand: MSI
    • GPU Chipset Manufacturer: AMD
    • Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (Often referred to as a graphics card, a graphics processing unit (GPU) is the electronic circuitry responsible for manipulating and processing computer graphics/images and accelerating video decoding. Ultimately, a powerful GPU will provide a boost for anything involving visuals, including games, graphic design, and video editing.)
    • Model Number: RX 5500 XT MECH 8G OC BV
  • Performance
    • Cooling System: Fan (A computer's CPU generates heat while operating and requires a cooling system to keep internal components functioning properly. Air cooling uses fans to draw in cool air and exhaust hot air, while liquid cooling uses coolant-filled tubes and water blocks to regulate internal temperature more efficiently.)
  • Display
    • Maximum Number of Displays Supported: 4
    • Advanced Graphics Rendering Technique(s): RIS (Radeon Image Sharpening) (Imaging technology designed to improve graphics rendering.)
  • Compatibility
    • Slot Size: Single slot (A graphics card only requires one PCIe/PCI slot for connection to the motherboard but, depending on size, may block other slots. The slot size listed by the manufacturer is therefore not an exact measurement of the card's size but an indication of how much clearance will be available after it is installed.)
    • System Requirements: Windows 10 (The software that a product must have for it to be able to integrate with another product.)
    • Operating System Compatibility: Windows
  • Power
    • Recommended Power Supply: 450 watts
  • Dimensions
    • Product Height: 5 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Width: 1.6 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
    • Product Length: 8.5 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
    • Product Weight: 1.6 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
  • Other
    • UPC: 824142203903

Improve your gaming performance with this Radeon RX 5500 series graphics card. Specially engineered RDNA architecture accelerates game fidelity by reducing input lag, tears and stutters during play. The multi-level cache hierarchy reduces latency and increases each game's responsiveness. The fan in this Radeon RX 5500 series graphics card features two fan-blade structures to create steady yet accelerated airflow for temperate gaming.

PC Gaming Buying Guide

  • Powered by the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics processing unit (GPU): With a 1647MHz clock speed and 1845MHz boost clock speed to help meet the needs of demanding games.
  • 8GB GDDR6 (128-bit) on-board memory: Provides the memory needed to recreate game visuals with striking realism.
  • PCI Express 4.0 x16 interface: Offers compatibility with a range of systems.
  • AMD CrossFire technology: Lets you combine 2 or more discrete graphics cards, up to 4 GPUs (graphics processing units), to improve graphics performance for resource-intensive games.
  • Virtual Reality Ready: Provides a powerful next-generation platform for the ultimate immersive virtual reality experience.
  • DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6 support: Enhances gameplay by delivering ultrarealistic images, detail and texture and improved lighting effects that create lifelike interactivity.
  • HDMI and 3 DisplayPort outputs: Enable flexible connectivity.
Whats Included
  • MSI AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card

Q: Wondering if this is Backwards Compatible with PCI-E 3.0 motherboard slot?

A: Ahort answer yes. I havnt tested if it still only runs x8 or x16 on pcie 3 tho. But thats not to big a deal for a middle tier ard tho.

Q: Is the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card -compatibale with my H81M-H motherboard?

A: Man, your mother board is more qualified to run it than the board that I had it on, which was a MSI 7888 Jasmine with only a PCi-e 2.0, and it worked better than fine for me. I even played some games in full 4K at 60 fps. So I can only imagine that your board, which has a PCi-e 3.0 slot would actually run it even better than what I was running it on. Not to mention that my APU was an A8 6500b - a 13 year old chip. I say the board that I "had" it on because I just did a full computer upgrade by ditching my (just as of a few days ago) old PC in favor of getting something quite a bit more updated. But the short answer is, YES, it should be just fine on your H81M-H.

Q: Will this be good for competitive fortnite and will I be able to run at 240 fps

A: This card is definitely capable of running Fortnite at 1080p with settings pretty much maxed out. 240fps I'm not so sure about. I run at 144fps.

Q: Will my i7 3700 cap the card?

A: I think what you are asking is if your i7 37xx CPU will work with this card. If that is indeed what you are asking. then the answer is yes, provided your motherboard's BIOS has UEFI and it is enabled. Not sure if your motherboard has UEFI enabled? In Windows 10, search for System Information, then verify the following setting - BIOS Mode: UEFI. I use this card on my i7 3770 desktop and it plays games at 1080p just fine. Obviously, my CPU is the the bottleneck, but it plays the games fine for me. Verify that your PC case has enough room. Mine barely fit in the case as the cards are much longer and taller than in the past.