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    Radeon 540X vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    When comparing Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 550 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 550 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 550 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 540X or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

    Radeon 540X Laptops
    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon 540X Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 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 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 540X.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 550 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X and Radeon RX 550 mobile is 6000 MHz.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 6−7 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 35−40
    medium / 1080p 7−8 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon 540X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon 540X Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture GCN 4.0 Polaris
    Code name Lexa Polaris 12
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 August 2019 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 512 640
    Core clock speed 1287 MHz
    Boost Clock 1219 MHz 1476 MHz
    Transistor count 2,200 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 33.47 51.48
    Floating-point performance 1,647 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.0 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
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