Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 550X, 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 7870 XT stacks up against Radeon RX 550X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 270% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 122 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 550X is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	250−260	170−180
medium / 768p	220−230	140−150
ultra / 1080p	180−190	70−75
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 175% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tahiti	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012	16 December 2018
Pipelines	1536	512
Core clock speed	925 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	37.86
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	267 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s

Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 550X

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