Radeon 550X vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 550X

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	50 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

Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 362 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	85−90
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 1% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon 550X.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	27−30
medium / 768p	16−18	18−20
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2019	14 January 2014
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	720 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	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 5.2
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131

Radeon 550X vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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