Radeon 550X vs Radeon Pro W5500M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 Pro W5500M, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 550X

Radeon Pro W5500M

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon Pro W5500M has 70% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	200−210
medium / 768p	110−120	170−180
ultra / 1080p	55−60	95−100
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Fortnite is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	50−55
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture	GCN 4.0	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	27 March 2019	10 February 2020
Pipelines	512	1408
Core clock speed	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	1450 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	127.6
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

Radeon 550X vs Radeon Pro W5500M

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