Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 550

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 550 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 6550A will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6550A

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 550 has 42% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−33
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	27−30	170−180
ultra / 1080p	7−8	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 446% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Pinewood	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 February 2011	20 April 2017
Pipelines	480	512
Core clock speed	550 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20	37.86
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
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
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 550

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