Radeon R9 380X vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Radeon R9 380X and Radeon RX 550X 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 R9 380X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380X has 280% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon R9 380X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 380X and Radeon RX 550X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 380X is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 380X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 380X is 76 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 5030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	250−260	170−180
medium / 768p	220−230	140−150
ultra / 1080p	180−190	70−75
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Fortnite is 175% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
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	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN 3.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Antigua	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2015	16 December 2018
Pipelines	2048	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	970 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	124.2	37.86
Floating-point performance	3,973 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	221 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	182.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.58 kh/s
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
TrueAudio	+
ZeroCore	+
Mantle	+
Design	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire	+
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
VCE	+
DDMA audio	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	175 Sol/s
Compute units	32
Form factor	full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-
LiquidVR	+
FRTC	+
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