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    Radeon RX 550 mobile vs Radeon RX 560 mobile

    When comparing Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 550 mobile or Radeon RX 560 mobile here:

    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops
    Radeon RX 560 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon RX 550 mobile Radeon RX 560 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 55 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon RX 560 mobile has 10% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 560 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile are build with Polaris architecture.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 112 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile and Radeon RX 560 mobile is 6000 MHz.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 10−12 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 35−40
    medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.

    Full Specs

      Radeon RX 550 mobile Radeon RX 560 mobile
    Architecture Polaris Polaris
    Code name Polaris 12 Polaris 11
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 21 March 2017 5 January 2017
    Pipelines 640 1024
    Core clock speed 1287 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1476 MHz 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 2,200 million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.48 58.97
    Floating-point performance 1,647 gflops 2,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 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
    FreeSync + +
    Laptop size large large
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