Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 550

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 550.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cayman	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	20 April 2017
Pipelines	1536	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	37.86
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	267 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
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)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 550

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