Radeon RX 550X mobile vs Radeon RX 560
When choosing between Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560, 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 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X 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 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 560 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 1 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560 is 7000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
220−230
medium / 768p
180−190
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−105
110−120
QHD / 1440p
55−60
75−80
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
140−150
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 1% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
55−60
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Radeon RX 560
Architecture
Polaris
GCN 4.0
Code name
Polaris 12
Polaris 21
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
10 January 2019
18 April 2017
Pipelines
640
1024
Core clock speed
1176 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
1275 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
51.48
81.60
Floating-point performance
2,611 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
112.0 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
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