Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon RX 550X mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 5850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 HD 5850
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5850 has 202% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 451 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
160−170
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−105
QHD / 1440p
40−45
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Cypress
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
30 September 2009
10 January 2019
Pipelines
1440
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.20
51.48
Floating-point performance
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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