Radeon 550X vs RX 560X Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 560X Mobile with Radeon 550X, including specs and performance data.
RX 560X Mobile outperforms Radeon 550X by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 399 | 679 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
GPU code name | Polaris 11 | Lexa |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 5 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 March 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 1024 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 1172 MHz | 1082 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1275 MHz | 1218 MHz |
Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 2,200 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 60-80 Watt | 50 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 81.60 | 38.98 |
Floating-point performance | 2,611 gflops | no data |
Floating-point performance | 2.611 gflops | 1.247 gflops |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 92.8 GB/s | 112.0 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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
FreeSync | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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 | 35
+250%
| 10−12
−250%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 25
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30
+200%
|
10−11
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 49
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 17
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
Far Cry 5 | 35
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 42
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 109
+211%
|
35−40
−211%
|
Hitman 3 | 24
+200%
|
8−9
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+200%
|
20−22
−200%
|
Metro Exodus | 45
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 47
+236%
|
14−16
−236%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 56
+211%
|
18−20
−211%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+219%
|
21−24
−219%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 49
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 36
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 29
+222%
|
9−10
−222%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 28
+211%
|
9−10
−211%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 105
+200%
|
35−40
−200%
|
Hitman 3 | 23
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+200%
|
20−22
−200%
|
Metro Exodus | 36
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 42
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+222%
|
9−10
−222%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
+219%
|
21−24
−219%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 38
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
Hitman 3 | 21
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
+200%
|
20−22
−200%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 37
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 11
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30
+200%
|
10−11
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+225%
|
16−18
−225%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
Metro Exodus | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 70−75
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+213%
|
16−18
−213%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
This is how RX 560X Mobile and Radeon 550X compete in popular games:
- RX 560X Mobile is 250% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 11.10 | 3.70 |
Recency | 5 January 2017 | 27 March 2019 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX 560X Mobile has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Radeon 550X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 560X Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 560X Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon 550X 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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