Radeon Pro 5600M vs ATI X550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon X550 with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.

ATI X550
2005
128 MB DDR
0.13

Pro 5600M outperforms ATI X550 by a whopping 18377% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1436236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data33.12
ArchitectureRage 9 (2003−2006)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameRV370Navi 12
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date1 July 2005 (19 years ago)15 June 2020 (4 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 coresno data2560
Core clock speed400 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1030 MHz
Number of transistors107 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rate1.600164.8
Floating-point processing powerno data5.274 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs4160

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
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 typeDDRHBM2
Maximum RAM amount128 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz770 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s394.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.012 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGL2.04.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2

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.

ATI X550 0.13
Pro 5600M 24.02
+18377%

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.

ATI X550 50
Pro 5600M 9232
+18364%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
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40−45
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Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
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45−50
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Elden Ring 75−80
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75−80
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
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Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Elden Ring 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
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Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.13 24.02
Recency 1 July 2005 15 June 2020
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 7 nm

Pro 5600M has a 18376.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon X550 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.


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

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