Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 550X 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 6850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 408% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	170−180
medium / 768p	160−170	140−150
ultra / 1080p	85−90	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	75−80
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	35−40
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Barts	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	16 December 2018
Pipelines	960	512
Core clock speed	800 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	37.86
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	96 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

Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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