Radeon HD 7950 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
When comparing Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon RX 550X mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon RX 550X mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7950
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7950 has 300% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Radeon HD 7950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7950.
Radeon HD 7950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7950 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 7950 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 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.
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
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Battlefield 5 is 129% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−105
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7950 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Far Cry 5 is 123% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
12−14
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Fortnite is 97% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
9−10
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
90−95
medium / 768p
120−130
80−85
high / 1080p
70−75
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
55−60
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7950
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Polaris
Code name
Tahiti
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
31 January 2012
10 January 2019
Pipelines
1792
640
Core clock speed
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1250 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
89.60
51.48
Floating-point performance
2,867 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.56 kh/s
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
381 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
ZeroCore
+
Design
reference
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
CrossFire
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
250 Sol/s
Compute units
28
AppAcceleration
+
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