Radeon RX 7700 XT vs 550

Place in performance ranking	594	34
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.37	41.18
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	RDNA 3
GPU code name	Lexa	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 April 2017 (7 years ago)	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$449
Current price	$94 (1.2x MSRP)	$443 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 842% better value for money than Radeon 550.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	512	3456
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1183 MHz	2544 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	245 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.86	549.5

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	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7 GB/s	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	432.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Radeon 550 5.07

RX 7700 XT 57.60
+1036%

RX 7700 XT outperforms 550 by 1036% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Radeon 550 1959

RX 7700 XT 22245
+1036%

RX 7700 XT outperforms 550 by 1036% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	14−16 −1186%	180 +1186%
1440p	9−10 −1044%	103 +1044%
4K	5−6 −1080%	59 +1080%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18

−1106%

193
+1106%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1079%	165 +1079%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −1186%	180 +1186%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −1044%	180−190 +1044%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −1111%	100−110 +1111%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −1217%	158 +1217%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1111%	100−110 +1111%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −1058%	130−140 +1058%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −1058%	278 +1058%
Hitman 3	9−10 −1144%	110−120 +1144%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −1203%	391 +1203%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −1250%	130−140 +1250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −1070%	110−120 +1070%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −1037%	398 +1037%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −1120%	120−130 +1120%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −1133%	148 +1133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −1142%	149 +1142%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −1044%	180−190 +1044%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −1111%	100−110 +1111%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −1220%	132 +1220%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1111%	100−110 +1111%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −1058%	130−140 +1058%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1088%	190−200 +1088%
Hitman 3	9−10 −1144%	110−120 +1144%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −1048%	240−250 +1048%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −1167%	76 +1167%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −1070%	110−120 +1070%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −1137%	334 +1137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −1129%	295 +1129%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −1120%	120−130 +1120%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −1110%	121 +1110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −1220%	132 +1220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −1111%	100−110 +1111%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −1120%	122 +1120%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1111%	100−110 +1111%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −1183%	231 +1183%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −1100%	216 +1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −1096%	287 +1096%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −1100%	168 +1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −1120%	120−130 +1120%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1070%

110−120
+1070%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −1140%	120−130 +1140%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −1220%	130−140 +1220%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −1125%	98 +1125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −1163%	101 +1163%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −1038%	90−95 +1038%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −1043%	80 +1043%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1208%	157 +1208%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1131%	197 +1131%
Hitman 3	7−8 −1057%	80−85 +1057%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −1121%	171 +1121%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −1240%	134 +1240%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −1106%	193 +1106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1100%	120 +1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −1080%	55−60 +1080%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−1125%

95−100
+1125%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −1200%	65−70 +1200%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1250%	50−55 +1250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1125%	45−50 +1125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −1071%	80−85 +1071%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −1220%	66 +1220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −1171%	89 +1171%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −1060%	58 +1060%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −1080%	59 +1080%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −1267%	40−45 +1267%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1100%	36 +1100%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1167%	35−40 +1167%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −1240%	134 +1240%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −1044%	103 +1044%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −1171%	89 +1171%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −1600%	30−35 +1600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−1040%

55−60
+1040%

This is how Radeon 550 and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7700 XT is 1186% faster in 1080p
RX 7700 XT is 1044% faster in 1440p
RX 7700 XT is 1080% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.07	57.60
Recency	20 April 2017	25 August 2023
Cost	$79	$449
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	245 Watt