550 vs Pro Vega 20

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Combined performance score

Pro Vega 20
13.67
+181%

Pro Vega 20 outperforms 550 by 181% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking348597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money14.414.37
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameVega MobileLexa
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date15 November 2018 (5 years old)20 April 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79
Current price$360 $94 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro Vega 20 has 230% better value for money than Radeon 550.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280512
Core clock speed815 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1283 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate102.637.86

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro Vega 20 and Radeon 550 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

Memory

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1480 MHz7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth189.4 GB/s56 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Vega 20 13.67
+181%
Radeon 550 4.86

Pro Vega 20 outperforms 550 by 181% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Pro Vega 20 5299
+181%
Radeon 550 1885

Pro Vega 20 outperforms 550 by 181% in Passmark.

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 HD61
+190%
21−24
−190%
4K41
+193%
14−16
−193%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Battlefield 5 74
+208%
24−27
−208%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 40
+186%
14−16
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%
Hitman 3 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 47
+194%
16−18
−194%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Battlefield 5 63
+200%
21−24
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 37
+208%
12−14
−208%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%
Hitman 3 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 38
+217%
12−14
−217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+213%
16−18
−213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Battlefield 5 60
+186%
21−24
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 37
+208%
12−14
−208%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Hitman 3 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Hitman 3 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

This is how Pro Vega 20 and Radeon 550 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Pro Vega 20 is 190% faster than Radeon 550

4K resolution:

  • Pro Vega 20 is 193% faster than Radeon 550

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 13.67 4.86
Recency 15 November 2018 20 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon 550 is a desktop 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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