Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 7850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 7850M, 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 550X stacks up against Radeon HD 7850M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 HD 7850M here:
Main Specs
| Radeon 550X | Radeon HD 7850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Radeon 550X has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
- Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 7850M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
- Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 407 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
- Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 7850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 7850M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon 550X | Radeon HD 7850M | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Lexa | Heathrow Pro |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 March 2019 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.98 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 864.0 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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