Radeon RX 550X vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon RX 550X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000. 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 RX 550X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000. 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.

Radeon RX 550X

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Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 here:

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon RX 550X	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
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 RX 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - in Laptops.
Radeon RX 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
Radeon RX 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	170−180	230−240
medium / 768p	140−150	200−210
ultra / 1080p	70−75	110−120
QHD / 1440p	40−45	85−90
4K / 2160p	30−33	45−50
high / 768p	100−110	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Dota 2 is 44% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Far Cry 5 is 92% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	120−130
medium / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Fortnite is 70% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	35−40	70−75
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon RX 550X	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Vega
Code name	Lexa	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	16 December 2018	7 January 2020
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1183 MHz	1750 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,211 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
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Radeon RX 550X vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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