Radeon RX 550X Mobile vs RX Vega 10

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 10 and Radeon RX 550X Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 10
2019
10 Watt
4.24

RX 550X Mobile outperforms RX Vega 10 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking682584
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency29.078.31
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRavenPolaris 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores640640
Core clock speed300 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1301 MHz1287 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate52.0451.48
Floating-point processing power1.665 TFLOPS1.647 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs4040

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 datalarge
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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 Vega 10 4.24
RX 550X Mobile 6.06
+42.9%

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 Vega 10 3389
RX 550X Mobile 5345
+57.7%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX Vega 10 11391
RX 550X Mobile 14520
+27.5%

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 Vega 10 2272
RX 550X Mobile 3688
+62.3%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 10 14835
RX 550X Mobile 20039
+35.1%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 10 113236
RX 550X Mobile 184578
+63%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX Vega 10 737
RX 550X Mobile 1050
+42.5%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

RX Vega 10 25
RX 550X Mobile 35
+39.4%

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 HD17
−52.9%
26
+52.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12
+20%
10−11
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 17
+0%
16−18
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 15
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 11
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Hitman 3 9
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−32.1%
35−40
+32.1%
Metro Exodus 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
−30%
26
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 63
+26%
50−55
−26%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 8
−113%
16−18
+113%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 9
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 7
−143%
16−18
+143%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Hitman 3 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−32.1%
35−40
+32.1%
Metro Exodus 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 41
−22%
50−55
+22%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−30%
12−14
+30%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%
Hitman 3 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
−236%
35−40
+236%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
−62.5%
13
+62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−54.5%
16−18
+54.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Hitman 3 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Metro Exodus 0−1 5−6
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−50%
35−40
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 0−1 2−3
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1

This is how RX Vega 10 and RX 550X Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RX 550X Mobile is 53% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 10 is 71% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 550X Mobile is 1400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 10 is ahead in 11 tests (16%)
  • RX 550X Mobile is ahead in 51 test (75%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 6.06
Recency 8 January 2019 11 April 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 50 Watt

RX Vega 10 has an age advantage of 8 months, and 400% lower power consumption.

RX 550X Mobile, on the other hand, has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 550X Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 10 in performance tests.


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