Radeon Pro 555X vs RX Vega M GL / 870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 with Radeon Pro 555X, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega M GL / 870 outperforms Pro 555X by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 383 | 511 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.64 | 7.73 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Vega Kaby Lake-G | Polaris 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2018 (7 years ago) | 16 July 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 cores | 1280 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 907 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 43.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.393 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
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 | medium sized | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | HBM2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1275 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 81.6 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 | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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 | 44
+83.3%
| 24−27
−83.3%
|
| 1440p | 28
+75%
| 16−18
−75%
|
| 4K | 15
+66.7%
| 9−10
−66.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+58.8%
|
16−18
−58.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+66.7%
|
27−30
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+58.8%
|
16−18
−58.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+66.7%
|
30−35
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+80%
|
20−22
−80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 44
+100%
|
21−24
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 48
+109%
|
21−24
−109%
|
| Valorant | 47
+51.6%
|
30−35
−51.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+66.7%
|
27−30
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+58.8%
|
16−18
−58.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 27
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 37
+2.8%
|
35−40
−2.8%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+59.2%
|
45−50
−59.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+66.7%
|
30−35
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+80%
|
20−22
−80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 41
+41.4%
|
27−30
−41.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30
+36.4%
|
21−24
−36.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 129
+92.5%
|
65−70
−92.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16
−43.8%
|
21−24
+43.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+61.5%
|
24−27
−61.5%
|
| Valorant | 30
−3.3%
|
30−35
+3.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
+45.2%
|
120−130
−45.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+66.7%
|
27−30
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+58.8%
|
16−18
−58.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+66.7%
|
30−33
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 51
+41.7%
|
35−40
−41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+66.7%
|
30−35
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+80%
|
20−22
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+50.7%
|
65−70
−50.7%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+77.4%
|
30−35
−77.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+81.8%
|
10−12
−81.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 62
+51.2%
|
40−45
−51.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
+59%
|
60−65
−59%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+86.7%
|
14−16
−86.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 32
+77.8%
|
18−20
−77.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+61.9%
|
21−24
−61.9%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
+52.6%
|
18−20
−52.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 29
+52.6%
|
18−20
−52.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+52.6%
|
18−20
−52.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+31.6%
|
18−20
−31.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
This is how RX Vega M GL / 870 and Pro 555X compete in popular games:
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is 83% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is 75% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is 67% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL / 870 is 200% faster.
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 555X is 44% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega M GL / 870 is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
- Pro 555X is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.26 | 8.08 |
| Recency | 7 January 2018 | 16 July 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
RX Vega M GL / 870 has a 64.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 15.4% lower power consumption.
Pro 555X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months.
The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation one.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
