Radeon RX 480 mobile vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 480 mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile are build with Polaris architecture.
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
210−220
medium / 768p
160−170
180−190
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−105
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
80−85
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
27−30
35−40
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Polaris
Polaris
Code name
Polaris
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 August 2016
10 January 2019
Pipelines
2304
640
Core clock speed
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
5,700 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
155.1
51.48
Floating-point performance
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.0 GB/s
96 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
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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