Radeon RX 480 mobile vs Radeon RX 550X

When choosing between Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X.

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Radeon RX 550X

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 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 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon RX 480 mobile	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon RX 480 mobile and Radeon RX 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	190−200	170−180
medium / 768p	160−170	140−150
ultra / 1080p	85−90	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	24−27	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
low / 720p	90−95	75−80
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	35−40
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon RX 480 mobile	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	Polaris	GCN 4.0
Code name	Polaris	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 August 2016	16 December 2018
Pipelines	2304	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1077 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	5,700 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	155.1	37.86
Floating-point performance	4,963 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon RX 480 mobile vs Radeon RX 550X

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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