Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 550

In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550 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 520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 520 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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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 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−33
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	55−60	200−210
medium / 768p	30−33	170−180
ultra / 1080p	6−7	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	18−20	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 446% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	10−11	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 310% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Oland	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	20 April 2017
Pipelines	320	512
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	37.86
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 550

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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Full Specs

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