Radeon RX 7800 XT vs RX 550

Place in the ranking	555	31
Place by popularity	29	60
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.92	67.91
Power efficiency	9.75	16.50
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Lexa	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 April 2017 (7 years ago)	25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7800 XT has 2226% better value for money than RX 550.

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	512	3840
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1295 MHz
Boost clock speed	1183 MHz	2430 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	263 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.86	583.2
Floating-point processing power	1.211 TFLOPS	37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	96
TMUs	32	240
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	60

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	624.1 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	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.

RX 550 7.08

RX 7800 XT 63.03
+790%

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 2722

RX 7800 XT 24224
+790%

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	24−27 −796%	215 +796%
1440p	12−14 −917%	122 +917%
4K	8−9 −800%	72 +800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.29 −41.8%	2.32 +41.8%
1440p	6.58 −61%	4.09 +61%
4K	9.88 −42.5%	6.93 +42.5%

RX 7800 XT has 42% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 7800 XT has 61% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 7800 XT has 42% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	241 +0%	241 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	258 +0%	258 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	200 +0%	200 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	96 +0%	96 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	488 +0%	488 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Metro Exodus	171 +0%	171 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	290−300 +0%	290−300 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	163 +0%	163 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +0%	80 +0%
Dota 2	178 +0%	178 +0%
Far Cry 5	113 +0%	113 +0%
Fortnite	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	398 +0%	398 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	178 +0%	178 +0%
Metro Exodus	147 +0%	147 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	290−300 +0%	290−300 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	149 +0%	149 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 +0%	74 +0%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	340 +0%	340 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	290−300 +0%	290−300 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	140 +0%	140 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	140 +0%	140 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
World of Tanks	400−450 +0%	400−450 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	48 +0%	48 +0%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	243 +0%	243 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	148 +0%	148 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 +0%	147 +0%
Valorant	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Dota 2	152 +0%	152 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	152 +0%	152 +0%
Metro Exodus	63 +0%	63 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 +0%	152 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21 +0%	21 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	22 +0%	22 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130 +0%	130 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Valorant	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

This is how RX 550 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is 796% faster in 1080p
RX 7800 XT is 917% faster in 1440p
RX 7800 XT is 800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.08	63.03
Recency	20 April 2017	25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	263 Watt

RX 550 has 426% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 790.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

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