Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6550A

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Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6550A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	−	45−50
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 542% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Dota 2 is 296% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	120−130
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Fortnite is 468% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
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 Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Vega
Code name	Pinewood	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2011	7 January 2020
Pipelines	480	512
Core clock speed	550 MHz
Boost Clock		1750 MHz
Transistor count	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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