Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 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 HD 5870 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 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:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
188 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5870 has 276% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 437 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
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
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
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 HD 5870.
low / 768p
180−190
220−230
medium / 768p
150−160
190−200
ultra / 1080p
75−80
110−120
QHD / 1440p
45−50
80−85
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
110−120
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
30−33
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
110−120
medium / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 51% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
90−95
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
24−27
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Polaris
Code name
Cypress
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 September 2009
21 March 2017
Pipelines
1600
640
Core clock speed
850 MHz
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
1476 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
51.48
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
1,647 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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