Radeon 550X vs Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) with Radeon 550X, including specs and performance data.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
2022
4.43
+21.7%

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) outperforms 550X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking669720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data5.00
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2022−2023)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRaphaelLexa
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 September 2022 (2 years ago)27 March 2019 (5 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128512
Core clock speedno data1082 MHz
Boost clock speed2200 MHz1218 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rateno data38.98
Floating-point processing powerno data1.247 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno 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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112.0 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2.131

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 HD17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Elden Ring 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Valorant 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 14
+40%
10−11
−40%
Elden Ring 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Fortnite 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
World of Tanks 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 9
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Valorant 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Elden Ring 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
World of Tanks 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Elden Ring 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Valorant 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and Radeon 550X compete in popular games:

  • Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is 42% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 3.64
Recency 26 September 2022 27 March 2019
Chip lithography 6 nm 14 nm

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is a notebook card while Radeon 550X is a desktop one.


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