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    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    When comparing Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 HD 7970M Crossfire 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 HD 7970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 HD 7970M Crossfire or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops
    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 300% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 437 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is manufactured by 28 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 7970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 5−6
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 35−40
    medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture GCN Polaris
    Code name Wimbledon XT Polaris 12
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 May 2012 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 2560 640
    Core clock speed 850 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 2x 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Laptop size large large
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