Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon RX 550. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon RX 550. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 202% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 75 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	1−2	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	200−210
medium / 768p	140−150	170−180
ultra / 1080p	75−80	95−100
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	70−75
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	24−27	30−35
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	RV940 Barts	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 October 2010	20 April 2017
Pipelines	1120	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	37.86
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	220 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon RX 550

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