Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 5500 XT, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon RX 550 stacks up against Radeon RX 5500 XT, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon RX 550	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 XT has 160% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon RX 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon RX 550 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon RX 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 35 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 7000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 213% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	20−22	65−70
QHD / 1440p	6−7	50−55
4K / 2160p	5−6	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 218% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	230−240
ultra / 1080p	95−100	210−220
QHD / 1440p	50−55	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−33	100−110
high / 768p	130−140	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	20−22
low / 720p	35−40	95−100
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	24−27	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	65−70
QHD / 1440p	16−18	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	95−100	210−220
medium / 1080p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 164% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	24−27	80−85
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
QHD / 1440p	8−9	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 219% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	80−85	160−170
medium / 768p	70−75	140−150
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 148% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 182% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	50−55	170−180
medium / 768p	30−35	110−120
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−11	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
high / 768p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon RX 550.

Full Specs

	Radeon RX 550	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN 4.0	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 April 2017	12 December 2019
Pipelines	512	1408
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1183 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	37.86	162.4
Floating-point performance	1,211 gflops
Length	145 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
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Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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