Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon 550X

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon 550X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon 550X.

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Radeon 550X

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 550X has 66% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 457 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	70−75	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	55−60
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	4−5	5−6
ultra / 1080p	2−3	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	5−6	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	21−24	24−27
medium / 768p	14−16	16−18
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon 550X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Broadway-PRO	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	27 March 2019
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	625 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock		1218 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.00	38.98
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon 550X

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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