Radeon HD 7870M vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 550X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 550X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 550X

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 HD 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870M	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 550X has 11% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 7870M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 7870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 7870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	170−180
medium / 768p	110−120	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
QHD / 1440p	30−33	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	24−27	35−40
medium / 768p	16−18	21−24
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870M	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Heathrow XT	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2012	16 December 2018
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	800 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	32.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,024 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 7870M vs Radeon RX 550X

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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