Radeon Pro SSG vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon Pro SSG 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 Pro SSG 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 Pro SSG Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro SSG has 600% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro SSG has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro SSG is 153 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Radeon Pro SSG and Radeon RX 550 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 4110 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro SSG.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
ultra / 1080p 35−40 10−12
QHD / 1440p 27−30 5−6
4K / 2160p 16−18 4−5
low / 720p 80−85 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 170% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro SSG Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture GCN 5.0 Polaris
Code name Vega 10 Polaris 12
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 8 August 2017 21 March 2017
Pipelines 4096 640
Core clock speed 1440 MHz 1287 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz 1476 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 51.48
Floating-point performance 12,288 gflops 1,647 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1890 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 483.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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