Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7790 stacks up against Radeon RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X 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 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7790
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
85 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7790 has 70% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Radeon HD 7790 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon HD 7790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 176 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon HD 7790 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
210−220
210−220
medium / 768p
180−190
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−105
QHD / 1440p
55−60
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−33
30−35
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7790
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Polaris
Code name
Bonaire
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2013
10 January 2019
Pipelines
896
640
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
56.00
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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