Radeon HD 5550 vs RX 7600

Place in performance ranking	80	1078
Place by popularity	66	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	38.46	0.01
Architecture	RDNA 3.0 (2022)	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	Navi 33	Redwood
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2023 (1 year ago)	9 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$269	no data
Current price	$352 (1.3x MSRP)	$129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7600 has 384500% better value for money than ATI HD 5550.

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	2048	320
Core clock speed	1720 MHz	550 MHz
Boost clock speed	2655 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	13,300 million	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	39 Watt
Texture fill rate	339.8	8.800
Floating-point performance	no data	352.0 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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	204 mm	165 mm
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	18000 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.7	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	N/A

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 7600 42.28
+4259%

ATI HD 5550 0.97

RX 7600 outperforms HD 5550 by 4259% based on our aggregate 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 7600 16326
+4242%

ATI HD 5550 376

RX 7600 outperforms HD 5550 by 4242% 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 HD	137 +4467%	3−4 −4467%
1440p	68 +6700%	1−2 −6700%
4K	38	0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6450−6500
+4258%

148

−4258%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3150−3200 +4215%	70−75 −4215%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3150−3200 +4215%	70−75 −4215%
Battlefield 5	5900−5950 +4238%	130−140 −4238%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3700−3750 +4253%	85−90 −4253%
Cyberpunk 2077	5050−5100 +4216%	117 −4216%
Far Cry 5	3900−3950 +4233%	90−95 −4233%
Far Cry New Dawn	4500−4550 +4227%	100−110 −4227%
Forza Horizon 4	6750−6800 +4227%	150−160 −4227%
Hitman 3	3750−3800 +4210%	85−90 −4210%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14050−14100 +4250%	323 −4250%
Metro Exodus	5050−5100 +4216%	110−120 −4216%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4300−4350 +4243%	95−100 −4243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12350−12400 +4249%	284 −4249%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4400−4450 +4256%	100−110 −4256%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3150−3200 +4215%	70−75 −4215%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3150−3200 +4215%	70−75 −4215%
Battlefield 5	5900−5950 +4238%	130−140 −4238%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3700−3750 +4253%	85−90 −4253%
Cyberpunk 2077	4350−4400 +4250%	100 −4250%
Far Cry 5	3900−3950 +4233%	90−95 −4233%
Far Cry New Dawn	4500−4550 +4227%	100−110 −4227%
Forza Horizon 4	6750−6800 +4227%	150−160 −4227%
Hitman 3	3750−3800 +4210%	85−90 −4210%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7450−7500 +4231%	170−180 −4231%
Metro Exodus	3350−3400 +4251%	77 −4251%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4300−4350 +4243%	95−100 −4243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10000−10050 +4248%	230 −4248%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9150−9200 +4257%	210 −4257%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4400−4450 +4256%	100−110 −4256%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3150−3200 +4215%	70−75 −4215%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3150−3200 +4215%	70−75 −4215%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3700−3750 +4253%	85−90 −4253%
Cyberpunk 2077	3900−3950 +4233%	90 −4233%
Far Cry 5	3900−3950 +4233%	90−95 −4233%
Forza Horizon 4	6750−6800 +4227%	150−160 −4227%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7450−7500 +4231%	172 −4231%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8650−8700 +4247%	199 −4247%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5350−5400 +4250%	123 −4250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4400−4450 +4256%	100−110 −4256%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4300−4350

+4243%

95−100
−4243%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3550−3600 +4229%	80−85 −4229%
Far Cry New Dawn	4300−4350 +4243%	95−100 −4243%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2000−2050 +4248%	45−50 −4248%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2000−2050 +4155%	45−50 −4155%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2800−2850 +4208%	65−70 −4208%
Cyberpunk 2077	2400−2450 +4186%	56 −4186%
Far Cry 5	5000−5050 +4248%	115 −4248%
Forza Horizon 4	3850−3900 +4226%	85−90 −4226%
Hitman 3	2400−2450 +4186%	55−60 −4186%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5500−5550 +4231%	127 −4231%
Metro Exodus	5100−5150 +4222%	118 −4222%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5600−5650 +4241%	129 −4241%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3700−3750 +4202%	86 −4202%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1650−1700 +4131%	35−40 −4131%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3150−3200

+4215%

70−75
−4215%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1850−1900 +4202%	40−45 −4202%
Far Cry New Dawn	1550−1600 +4206%	35−40 −4206%
Hitman 3	1500−1550 +4186%	35−40 −4186%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2350−2400 +4173%	55−60 −4173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1800−1850 +4186%	42 −4186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2550−2600 +4222%	59 −4222%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1250−1300 +4210%	27−30 −4210%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1150−1200 +4159%	27−30 −4159%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1200−1250 +4186%	27−30 −4186%
Cyberpunk 2077	1000−1050 +4067%	24 −4067%
Far Cry 5	1050−1100 +4100%	24−27 −4100%
Forza Horizon 4	2550−2600 +4222%	55−60 −4222%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3100−3150 +4206%	72 −4206%
Metro Exodus	2700−2750 +4255%	62 −4255%
Watch Dogs: Legion	950−1000 +4218%	21−24 −4218%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1650−1700

+4242%

35−40
−4242%

This is how RX 7600 and ATI HD 5550 compete in popular games:

RX 7600 is 4467% faster in 1080p
RX 7600 is 6700% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.28	0.97
Recency	24 May 2023	9 February 2010
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	39 Watt