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    Radeon RX 550X mobile vs Radeon RX 560X

    When choosing between Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560X, 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 560X.
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    Radeon RX 560X

    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:

    Radeon RX 550X mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon RX 550X mobile Radeon RX 560X
    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 560X 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 560X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon RX 550X mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
    • Radeon RX 550X mobile is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 1 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560X.
    • Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile and Radeon RX 560X is 7000 MHz.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 30−35 35−40
    medium / 1080p 20−22 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.

    Full Specs

      Radeon RX 550X mobile Radeon RX 560X
    Architecture Polaris GCN 4.0
    Code name Polaris 12 Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 10 January 2019 11 April 2018
    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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