Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

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

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Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550X 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 520 or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon RX 550X mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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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 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 146 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	55−60	210−220
medium / 768p	30−33	180−190
ultra / 1080p	6−7	100−105
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	18−20	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 475% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 377% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
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 550X mobile in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	55−60
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 176% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Oland	Polaris 12
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	10 January 2019
Pipelines	320	640
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	1176 MHz
Boost Clock		1287 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	51.48
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	96 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
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

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