Radeon RX 6550M vs RX 7800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800 XT with Radeon RX 6550M, including specs and performance data.

RX 7800 XT
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 263 Watt
63.01
+151%

RX 7800 XT outperforms RX 6550M by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking30217
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation67.89no data
Power efficiency16.5321.62
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 32Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 August 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores38401024
Core clock speed1295 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed2430 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)263 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate583.2181.8
Floating-point processing power37.32 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24064
Ray Tracing Cores6016

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2438 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth624.1 GB/s144.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1Portable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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 7800 XT 63.01
+151%
RX 6550M 25.07

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 7800 XT 24229
+151%
RX 6550M 9638

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 7800 XT 65611
+220%
RX 6550M 20506

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 7800 XT 49707
+238%
RX 6550M 14696

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 HD215
+216%
68
−216%
1440p122
+408%
24
−408%
4K73
+170%
27−30
−170%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.32no data
1440p4.09no data
4K6.84no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 241
+355%
53
−355%
Cyberpunk 2077 258
+406%
50−55
−406%
Elden Ring 225
+174%
80−85
−174%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+51.9%
75−80
−51.9%
Counter-Strike 2 200
+344%
45
−344%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+88.2%
50−55
−88.2%
Forza Horizon 4 488
+297%
123
−297%
Metro Exodus 171
+159%
65−70
−159%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+109%
55−60
−109%
Valorant 290−300
+190%
100−110
−190%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+51.9%
75−80
−51.9%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+366%
35
−366%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+56.9%
50−55
−56.9%
Dota 2 178
+107%
85−90
−107%
Elden Ring 230−240
+191%
80−85
−191%
Far Cry 5 113
+242%
33
−242%
Fortnite 240−250
+97.6%
120−130
−97.6%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+294%
101
−294%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+107%
85−90
−107%
Metro Exodus 147
+123%
65−70
−123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+36.9%
150−160
−36.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+109%
55−60
−109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+115%
80−85
−115%
Valorant 290−300
+190%
100−110
−190%
World of Tanks 270−280
+8.1%
250−260
−8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+51.9%
75−80
−51.9%
Counter-Strike 2 149
+414%
29
−414%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+45.1%
50−55
−45.1%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+59.7%
75−80
−59.7%
Forza Horizon 4 340
+286%
88
−286%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+36.9%
150−160
−36.9%
Valorant 290−300
+190%
100−110
−190%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140
+233%
40−45
−233%
Elden Ring 150−160
+259%
40−45
−259%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+233%
40−45
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+230%
21−24
−230%
World of Tanks 400−450
+155%
160−170
−155%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+74%
50−55
−74%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+362%
21−24
−362%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+129%
21−24
−129%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+119%
70−75
−119%
Forza Horizon 4 243
+263%
65−70
−263%
Metro Exodus 148
+160%
55−60
−160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+297%
35−40
−297%
Valorant 250−260
+275%
65−70
−275%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+82.6%
21−24
−82.6%
Dota 2 152
+245%
40−45
−245%
Elden Ring 80−85
+310%
20−22
−310%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+245%
40−45
−245%
Metro Exodus 63
+232%
18−20
−232%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+175%
75−80
−175%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+253%
40−45
−253%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+212%
24−27
−212%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+226%
21−24
−226%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+175%
8−9
−175%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+218%
30−35
−218%
Fortnite 95−100
+210%
30−35
−210%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+242%
35−40
−242%
Valorant 140−150
+339%
30−35
−339%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how RX 7800 XT and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 216% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 408% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 170% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 414% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 63.01 25.07
Recency 25 August 2023 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 263 Watt 80 Watt

RX 7800 XT has a 151.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has 228.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7800 XT is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook one.


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