Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 4850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon 550X stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 550X

Radeon HD 4850 X2

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	4x DVI, 1x S-Video

Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 457 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5010 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	85−90	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	45−50
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	3−4
ultra / 1080p	3−4	1−2
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	8−9
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	24−27	16−18
medium / 768p	16−18	12−14
high / 1080p	10−11	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	16−18
high / 768p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture	GCN 4.0	TeraScale
Code name	Lexa	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2019	7 November 2008
Pipelines	512	800
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	625 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	25.00
Floating-point performance		2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	63.68 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A

Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

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