Radeon RX 550X vs RX Vega 3

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 3 and Radeon RX 550X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 3
2019
15 Watt
2.98

RX 550X outperforms RX Vega 3 by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking772582
Place by popularity86not in top-100
Power efficiency14.198.49
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code namePicassoLexa
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)16 December 2018 (5 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 cores192512
Core clock speed300 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1001 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistors4,940 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0137.86
Floating-point processing power0.3844 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs1232

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 Shared4 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

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 3 2.98
RX 550X 5.94
+99.3%

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 Vega 3 1149
RX 550X 2291
+99.4%

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 HD12
−75%
21−24
+75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Hitman 3 5
−80%
9−10
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 7
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−75%
7−8
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Hitman 3 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

This is how RX Vega 3 and RX 550X compete in popular games:

  • RX 550X is 75% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.98 5.94
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

RX Vega 3 has 233.3% lower power consumption.

RX 550X, on the other hand, has a 99.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 550X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 3 in performance tests.


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