Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 570X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 570X. 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 570X. 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 550X

Radeon RX 570X

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Radeon RX 570X has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 570X are build with GCN 4.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 86 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 570X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570X is 96 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 570X is 7000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	160−170
medium / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	55−60	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Fortnite is 21% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−105
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	30−35
medium / 768p	16−18	21−24
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Lexa	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2019	11 April 2018
Pipelines	512	2048
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	159.2
Floating-point performance		5,095 gflops
Length	145 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
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

Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 570X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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