Radeon 550X vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

In this comparison between Radeon 550X and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon 550X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 550X

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Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	12-45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 550X has 316% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
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 50% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	85−90	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 21% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	55−60	45−50
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	7−8
medium / 1080p	7−8	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	65−70
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	7−8
medium / 1080p	10−12	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	24−27	16−18
medium / 768p	16−18	12−14
high / 1080p	10−11	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
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 R5 Bristol Ridge.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	Lexa	Bristol Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2019	1 June 2016
Pipelines	512	384
Core clock speed	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

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