550 vs RX 5600 XT

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Combined performance score

RX 5600 XT
35.35
+627%

RX 5600 XT outperforms 550 by 627% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking134597
Place by popularity81not in top-100
Value for money22.424.37
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 10Lexa
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 January 2020 (4 years old)20 April 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $79
Current price$94 (0.3x MSRP)$94 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5600 XT has 413% 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 cores2304512
Core clock speed1235 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1750 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate224.637.86

Size and 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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
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.

RX 5600 XT 35.35
+627%
Radeon 550 4.86

RX 5600 XT outperforms 550 by 627% 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%

RX 5600 XT 13702
+627%
Radeon 550 1885

RX 5600 XT outperforms 550 by 627% 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 HD108
+671%
14−16
−671%
1440p62
+675%
8−9
−675%
4K37
+640%
5−6
−640%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 83
+730%
10−11
−730%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+700%
8−9
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 92
+667%
12−14
−667%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+657%
14−16
−657%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 136
+656%
18−20
−656%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+640%
10−11
−640%
Far Cry 5 148
+722%
18−20
−722%
Far Cry New Dawn 139
+672%
18−20
−672%
Forza Horizon 4 185
+671%
24−27
−671%
Hitman 3 141
+683%
18−20
−683%
Horizon Zero Dawn 114
+714%
14−16
−714%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80
+700%
10−11
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 126
+688%
16−18
−688%
Watch Dogs: Legion 104
+643%
14−16
−643%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+700%
8−9
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+660%
10−11
−660%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+657%
14−16
−657%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 102
+629%
14−16
−629%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+688%
8−9
−688%
Far Cry 5 135
+650%
18−20
−650%
Far Cry New Dawn 130
+713%
16−18
−713%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+724%
21−24
−724%
Hitman 3 125
+681%
16−18
−681%
Horizon Zero Dawn 86
+760%
10−11
−760%
Metro Exodus 81
+710%
10−11
−710%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+657%
7−8
−657%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
+657%
14−16
−657%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+678%
18−20
−678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 89
+642%
12−14
−642%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+700%
8−9
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
+675%
8−9
−675%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+657%
14−16
−657%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+671%
7−8
−671%
Far Cry 5 126
+688%
16−18
−688%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
+638%
16−18
−638%
Forza Horizon 4 138
+667%
18−20
−667%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+740%
10−11
−740%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
+775%
4−5
−775%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
+713%
8−9
−713%
Hitman 3 81
+710%
10−11
−710%
Horizon Zero Dawn 54
+671%
7−8
−671%
Metro Exodus 49
+717%
6−7
−717%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+775%
4−5
−775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
+688%
8−9
−688%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+680%
5−6
−680%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45
+650%
6−7
−650%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+650%
4−5
−650%
Far Cry 5 89
+642%
12−14
−642%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
+633%
12−14
−633%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+679%
14−16
−679%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+717%
6−7
−717%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
+950%
2−3
−950%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
+650%
4−5
−650%
Hitman 3 45
+650%
6−7
−650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Metro Exodus 30
+650%
4−5
−650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
+667%
3−4
−667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
+725%
4−5
−725%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+667%
6−7
−667%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+760%
5−6
−760%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry 5 45
+650%
6−7
−650%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
+667%
6−7
−667%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+678%
9−10
−678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

This is how RX 5600 XT and Radeon 550 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 5600 XT is 671% faster than Radeon 550

1440p resolution:

  • RX 5600 XT is 675% faster than Radeon 550

4K resolution:

  • RX 5600 XT is 640% faster than Radeon 550

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 35.35 4.86
Recency 21 January 2020 20 April 2017
Cost $279 $79
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550 in performance tests.


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