Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon RX 550. 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 HD 4850 X2 and Radeon RX 550. 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 HD 4850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 475 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5010 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	5−6	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	90−95	170−180
ultra / 1080p	40−45	95−100
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 87% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 118% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 4.0
Code name	R700	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	20 April 2017
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	625 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	267 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon RX 550

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