Radeon 550X vs Radeon R7 A360
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 A360, 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 A360, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
Radeon R7 A360
Main Specs
| Radeon 550X | Radeon R7 A360 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A360.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 A360 - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 357 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.
- Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A360 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6997 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 85−90 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon 550X | Radeon R7 A360 | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | Lexa | Meso |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 March 2019 | 5 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.98 | 23.52 |
| Floating-point performance | 864.0 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 3.6 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 57.6 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |