Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX Vega 3
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX Vega 3, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon RX 550 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 3, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX Vega 3 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 3 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 3 here:
Main Specs
Radeon RX 550
Radeon RX Vega 3
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 550 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - in Laptops.
Radeon RX 550 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - with Vega.
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX Vega 3 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
21−24
7−8
ultra / 1080p
20−22
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
200−210
110−120
medium / 768p
170−180
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
130−140
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon RX 550 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
ultra / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 147% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
40−45
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 42% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
50−55
16−18
medium / 768p
30−35
10−12
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
Full Specs
Radeon RX 550
Radeon RX Vega 3
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Vega
Code name
Lexa
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 April 2017
7 January 2018
Pipelines
512
192
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.86
Floating-point performance
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 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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