Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 512 Cores Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 RX 550 mobile here:

Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 567 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 137% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	220−230
medium / 768p	110−120	190−200
ultra / 1080p	55−60	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−35	80−85
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	85−90	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 136% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	100−105
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 84% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	70−75
medium / 768p	18−20	40−45
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1287 MHz
Boost Clock		1476 MHz
Transistor count		2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		51.48
Floating-point performance		1,647 gflops
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
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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