Radeon RX 6550M vs RX 7800 XT

Place in the ranking	30	219
Place by popularity	60	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	67.92	no data
Power efficiency	16.53	21.67
Architecture	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 32	Navi 24
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 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 cores	3840	1024
Core clock speed	1295 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	2430 MHz	2840 MHz
Number of transistors	28,100 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	263 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	583.2	181.8
Floating-point processing power	37.32 TFLOPS	5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	32
TMUs	240	64
Ray Tracing Cores	60	16

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	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2438 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	624.1 GB/s	144.0 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	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	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 7800 XT 63.02
+151%

RX 6550M 25.14

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 24221
+151%

RX 6550M 9661

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 HD	215 +216%	68 −216%
1440p	122 +408%	24 −408%
4K	72 +167%	27−30 −167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.32	no data
1440p	4.09	no data
4K	6.93	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	241 +355%	53 −355%
Cyberpunk 2077	258 +406%	50−55 −406%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +51.9%	75−80 −51.9%
Counter-Strike 2	200 +335%	46 −335%
Cyberpunk 2077	96 +88.2%	50−55 −88.2%
Forza Horizon 4	488 +297%	123 −297%
Forza Horizon 5	160−170 +142%	65−70 −142%
Metro Exodus	171 +159%	65−70 −159%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +109%	55−60 −109%
Valorant	290−300 +191%	100−110 −191%

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%
Far Cry 5	113 +242%	33 −242%
Fortnite	240−250 +96%	120−130 −96%
Forza Horizon 4	398 +294%	101 −294%
Forza Horizon 5	160−170 +142%	65−70 −142%
Grand Theft Auto V	178 +107%	85−90 −107%
Metro Exodus	147 +123%	65−70 −123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +36.1%	150−160 −36.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +109%	55−60 −109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +112%	80−85 −112%
Valorant	290−300 +191%	100−110 −191%
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 +58.4%	75−80 −58.4%
Forza Horizon 4	340 +286%	88 −286%
Forza Horizon 5	160−170 +142%	65−70 −142%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +36.1%	150−160 −36.1%
Valorant	290−300 +191%	100−110 −191%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	140 +233%	40−45 −233%
Grand Theft Auto V	140 +226%	40−45 −226%
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 +70.6%	50−55 −70.6%
Counter-Strike 2	97 +471%	17 −471%
Cyberpunk 2077	48 +129%	21−24 −129%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +119%	70−75 −119%
Forza Horizon 4	243 +263%	65−70 −263%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 +190%	40−45 −190%
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%
Grand Theft Auto V	152 +245%	40−45 −245%
Metro Exodus	63 +232%	18−20 −232%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +171%	75−80 −171%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +213%	16−18 −213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 +245%	40−45 −245%

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 +233%	35−40 −233%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +238%	21−24 −238%
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 167% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 471% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is ahead in 61 test (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	63.02	25.14
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 150.7% 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.

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