Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 550X mobile. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 550X mobile. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon 550X Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
  • Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 94 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.
  • Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 550X mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 550X mobile is 7000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 14−16
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 9−10 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  Radeon 550X Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture GCN 4.0 Polaris
Code name Lexa Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 27 March 2019 10 January 2019
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 1082 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 1218 MHz 1287 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.98 51.48
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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