Radeon R5 M435 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon RX 550X 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 R5 M435 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R5 M435
Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

  Radeon R5 M435 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon R5 M435 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 320 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • Radeon R5 M435 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 21−24
medium / 1080p 2−3 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

  Radeon R5 M435 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Jet Lexa
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 15 May 2016 16 December 2018
Pipelines 320 512
Core clock speed 780 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1030 MHz 1183 MHz
Transistor count 690 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 20.60 37.86
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 36 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