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    Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    When comparing Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Radeon 520 or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

    Radeon 520 Laptops
    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon 520 Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 257 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
    • Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
    ultra / 1080p − 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 1−2 35−40
    medium / 1080p 0−1 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Radeon 520 Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
    Code name Oland Polaris 12
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 21 March 2017 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 320 640
    Core clock speed 1030 MHz 1287 MHz
    Boost Clock 1476 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 20.60 51.48
    Floating-point performance 659.2 gflops 1,647 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2250 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Laptop size large
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