Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 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 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon 550X and Radeon RX 480 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	140−150	190−200
medium / 768p	110−120	160−170
ultra / 1080p	55−60	85−90
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
high / 768p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	90−95
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 76% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	45−50
medium / 768p	16−18	27−30
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 61% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Polaris
Code name	Lexa	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2019	1 August 2016
Pipelines	512	2304
Core clock speed	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	1077 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	155.1
Floating-point performance		4,963 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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