Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

When choosing between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 550X mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 550X mobile.

Radeon HD 6550A

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Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550X 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 550X mobile here:

Radeon RX 550X mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon RX 550X mobile has 42% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 626 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

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 HD 6550A.
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 HD 6550A and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−105
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 475% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6550A 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 HD 6550A.
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 HD 6550A.
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 HD 6550A.
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 HD 6550A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
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 HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Pinewood	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2011	10 January 2019
Pipelines	480	640
Core clock speed	550 MHz	1176 MHz
Boost Clock		1287 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20	51.48
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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