Radeon RX 6550M vs Pro 5300M

Place in the ranking	346	218
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.62	21.57
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 14	Navi 24
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 November 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 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 cores	1280	1024
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz	2840 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	100.0	181.8
Floating-point processing power	3.2 TFLOPS	5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	80	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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 size	medium sized	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	144.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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.

Pro 5300M 15.58

RX 6550M 25.07
+60.9%

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.

Pro 5300M 5989

RX 6550M 9638
+60.9%

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	40−45 −70%	68 +70%
1440p	14−16 −71.4%	24 +71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −96.3%	53 +96.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −64.5%	50−55 +64.5%
Elden Ring	45−50 −70.8%	80−85 +70.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −51%	75−80 +51%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −66.7%	45 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −64.5%	50−55 +64.5%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −92.2%	123 +92.2%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −57.1%	65−70 +57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Valorant	60−65 −62.9%	100−110 +62.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −51%	75−80 +51%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −29.6%	35 +29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −64.5%	50−55 +64.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −53.6%	85−90 +53.6%
Elden Ring	45−50 −70.8%	80−85 +70.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +69.7%	33 −69.7%
Fortnite	85−90 −46.5%	120−130 +46.5%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −57.8%	101 +57.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 −53.6%	85−90 +53.6%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −57.1%	65−70 +57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −41.4%	150−160 +41.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −68.8%	80−85 +68.8%
Valorant	60−65 −62.9%	100−110 +62.9%
World of Tanks	190−200 −29.6%	250−260 +29.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −51%	75−80 +51%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −7.4%	29 +7.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −64.5%	50−55 +64.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −53.6%	85−90 +53.6%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −37.5%	75−80 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −37.5%	88 +37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −41.4%	150−160 +41.4%
Valorant	60−65 −62.9%	100−110 +62.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 −82.6%	40−45 +82.6%
Elden Ring	24−27 −83.3%	40−45 +83.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −82.6%	40−45 +82.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −23.2%	170−180 +23.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
World of Tanks	100−110 −52.3%	160−170 +52.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −92.1%	70−75 +92.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −76.3%	65−70 +76.3%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −67.6%	55−60 +67.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −85%	35−40 +85%
Valorant	35−40 −74.4%	65−70 +74.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −109%	21−24 +109%
Dota 2	27−30 −63%	40−45 +63%
Elden Ring	10−12 −81.8%	20−22 +81.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −63%	40−45 +63%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −67.4%	75−80 +67.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −59.3%	40−45 +59.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −73.3%	24−27 +73.3%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −109%	21−24 +109%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Dota 2	27−30 −63%	40−45 +63%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −65%	30−35 +65%
Fortnite	18−20 −72.2%	30−35 +72.2%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Valorant	16−18 −94.1%	30−35 +94.1%

This is how Pro 5300M and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

RX 6550M is 70% faster in 1080p
RX 6550M is 71% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5300M is 70% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6550M is 109% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro 5300M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RX 6550M is ahead in 62 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.58	25.07
Recency	13 November 2019	4 January 2023
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt

RX 6550M has a 60.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 6.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5300M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5300M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6550M is a mobile workstation one.

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