Radeon 550X vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon R7 Carrizo, 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 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| Radeon 550X | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 12-35 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 R7 Carrizo.
- Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| 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 R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 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 83% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| 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 R7 Carrizo. | ||
| 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 R7 Carrizo. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon 550X | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | Lexa | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 March 2019 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | 2410 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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