Radeon RX 7700S vs 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 550 with Radeon RX 7700S, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 550
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
5.48

RX 7700S outperforms 550 by a whopping 626% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking613108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.37no data
Power efficiency7.5627.43
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameLexaNavi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores5122048
Core clock speed1100 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate37.86320.0
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth56 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 5.48
RX 7700S 39.77
+626%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Radeon 550 2106
RX 7700S 15287
+626%

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 HD16−18
−650%
120
+650%
1440p8−9
−663%
61
+663%
4K6−7
−733%
50
+733%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.94no data
1440p9.88no data
4K13.17no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 81
+0%
81
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+0%
167
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+0%
133
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 144
+0%
144
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+0%
67
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 92
+0%
92
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+0%
68
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

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

  • RX 7700S is 650% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700S is 663% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700S is 733% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.48 39.77
Recency 20 April 2017 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt

Radeon 550 has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 7700S, on the other hand, has a 625.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 550 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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