Radeon 550 vs Pro Vega 16
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 16 with Radeon 550, including specs and performance data.
Pro 16 outperforms 550 by a whopping 127% 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 | 459 | 680 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.37 |
| Power efficiency | 11.81 | 7.84 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega 12 | Lexa |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 November 2018 (7 years ago) | 20 April 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $79 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1024 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 815 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1190 MHz | 1183 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 76.16 | 37.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.437 TFLOPS | 1.211 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 256 KB |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | HBM2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
| 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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
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 | 59
+146%
| 24−27
−146%
|
| 4K | 38
+138%
| 16−18
−138%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.29 |
| 4K | no data | 4.94 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+137%
|
27−30
−137%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+137%
|
27−30
−137%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+130%
|
30−33
−130%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+157%
|
14−16
−157%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+133%
|
45−50
−133%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+137%
|
27−30
−137%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+140%
|
70−75
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Dota 2 | 75
+150%
|
30−33
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+130%
|
30−33
−130%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+157%
|
14−16
−157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+133%
|
45−50
−133%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Dota 2 | 72
+140%
|
30−33
−140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+133%
|
45−50
−133%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+130%
|
30−33
−130%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+151%
|
35−40
−151%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+131%
|
35−40
−131%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+127%
|
55−60
−127%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+158%
|
12−14
−158%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+150%
|
10−11
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+150%
|
10−11
−150%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+130%
|
27−30
−130%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 38
+138%
|
16−18
−138%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+150%
|
8−9
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
This is how Pro Vega 16 and Radeon 550 compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega 16 is 146% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega 16 is 138% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.65 | 5.13 |
| Recency | 14 November 2018 | 20 April 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
Pro Vega 16 has a 127% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Radeon 550, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon 550 is a desktop one.
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