Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon RX 550X

When choosing between Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX 550X, 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 R6 Kaveri and Radeon RX 550X.

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Radeon RX 550X

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R6 Kaveri is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 567 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	170−180
medium / 768p	27−30	140−150
ultra / 1080p	7−8	70−75
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 342% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	75−80
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 193% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 250% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
low / 768p	18−20	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 156% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN 1.1	GCN 4.0
Code name	Kaveri	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2014	16 December 2018
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	533 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	654 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		37.86
Floating-point performance		1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size	medium sized
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Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon RX 550X

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

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