Radeon RX 8050S vs 550
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 550 with Radeon RX 8050S, including specs and performance data.
8050S outperforms 550 by a whopping 607% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 668 | 150 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.37 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.85 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Lexa | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 512 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1183 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 37.86 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.211 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | no data |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 56 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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 | 12−14
−683%
| 94
+683%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.58 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+0%
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200−210
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+0%
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200−210
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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| Far Cry 5 | 100
+0%
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100
+0%
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| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
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270−280
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 118
+0%
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118
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 156
+0%
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156
+0%
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| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92
+0%
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92
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
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65−70
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
This is how Radeon 550 and RX 8050S compete in popular games:
- RX 8050S is 683% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.09 | 35.98 |
| Recency | 20 April 2017 | 6 January 2025 |
RX 8050S has a 606.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 years.
The Radeon RX 8050S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 550 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 8050S is a notebook one.
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