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Radeon RX 7700 XT vs RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 7700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
6.76

RX 7700 XT outperforms RX 550 by a whopping 736% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 550 RX 550
RX 7700 XT RX 7700 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking59456
Place by popularity29not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9265.93
Power efficiency9.6016.39
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameLexaNavi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 April 2017 (8 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 7700 XT has 2158% better value for money than RX 550.

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 cores5123456
Core clock speed1100 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz2544 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate37.86549.5
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS35.17 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs32216
Ray Tracing Coresno data54

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 550 6.76
RX 7700 XT 56.48
+736%

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.

RX 550 2688
RX 7700 XT 22470
+736%

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 HD21−24
−781%
185
+781%
1440p12−14
−750%
102
+750%
4K7−8
−743%
59
+743%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.76
−55%
2.43
+55%
1440p6.58
−49.6%
4.40
+49.6%
4K11.29
−48.3%
7.61
+48.3%
  • RX 7700 XT has 55% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT has 50% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT has 48% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 193
+0%
193
+0%
Dead Island 2 353
+0%
353
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 344
+0%
344
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
+0%
158
+0%
Dead Island 2 318
+0%
318
+0%
Far Cry 5 188
+0%
188
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 243
+0%
243
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 132
+0%
132
+0%
Dead Island 2 238
+0%
238
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+0%
272
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 295
+0%
295
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Dead Island 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Far Cry 5 167
+0%
167
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dead Island 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+0%
120
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dead Island 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dead Island 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 550 and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 781% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 750% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT is 743% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.76 56.48
Recency 20 April 2017 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 245 Watt

RX 550 has 390% lower power consumption.

RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 735.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

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