Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 380 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	170−180
medium / 768p	110−120	140−150
ultra / 1080p	55−60	70−75
QHD / 1440p	30−35	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	35−40
medium / 768p	18−20	21−24
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2014	16 December 2018
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count		2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		37.86
Floating-point performance		1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 550X

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