Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

When choosing between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 560X mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 560X mobile.

Radeon HD 6550A

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Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560X 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 560X mobile here:

Radeon RX 560X mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 560X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon RX 560X mobile has 85% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 560X mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 560X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 622 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 4400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 560X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 578% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 560X mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−33
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−105
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	80−85
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 560X mobile
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Pinewood	Polaris 11
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2011	5 January 2017
Pipelines	480	1024
Core clock speed	550 MHz	1172 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20	81.60
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	92.8 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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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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