ATI Radeon X1550 AGP vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 561 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 29 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 42.91 | no data |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Vega | RV505 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (6 years ago) | 2007 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 107 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 27 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.400 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | no data | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 660 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 5.28 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 27 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 1186% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Radeon X1550 AGP. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1550 AGP is a desktop one.
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