Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7800 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 7800 XT is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 81% cheaper than Radeon RX 7800 XT - CA$129.99 vs CA$699.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Radeon RX 7800 XT - CA$0.96 vs CA$3.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT - 50 vs 263 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Performs up to 53% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon RX 550 - 206 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
135
65%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 218 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
206
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.4/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$699.99
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 217 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
233.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
583.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi III |
$79 | MSRP | $499 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 620.8 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1295 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2430 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2425 MHz |