Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 560X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 560X, 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 560X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 560X
Main Specs
Radeon RX 550
Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 560X has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 560X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 560X are build with GCN 4.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 560X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 560X is 25 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 560X is 7000 MHz.
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
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
200−210
220−230
medium / 768p
170−180
190−200
ultra / 1080p
95−100
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
70−75
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
130−140
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
110−120
medium / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−12
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX 560X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
30−35
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 550
Radeon RX 560X
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN 4.0
Code name
Lexa
Polaris 21
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
20 April 2017
11 April 2018
Pipelines
512
1024
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
1275 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.86
81.60
Floating-point performance
1,211 gflops
2,611 gflops
Length
145 mm
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
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