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Radeon R5 230 vs Radeon RX 550

Radeon R5 230 vs Radeon RX 550: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Radeon R5 230

1 GB DDR3 | 64-bit

maxsun AMD Radeon R5 200 Series 1G Graphics Card GPU 2G DDR3 Video Card (DVI-I, HDMI, VGA) - Low Profile Ready (R5 230 LP)

Buy for CA$42.99 on Amazon

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Updated 143 minutes ago

vs

Radeon RX 550

2 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit

maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort

Buy for CA$119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Radeon R5 230

1 GB DDR3 | 64-bit

maxsun AMD Radeon R5 200 Series 1G Graphics Card GPU 2G DDR3 Video Card (DVI-I, HDMI, VGA) - Low Profile Ready (R5 230 LP)

Buy for CA$42.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

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Radeon RX 550

2 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit

maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort

Buy for CA$119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

maxsun AMD Radeon R5 200 Series 1G Graphics Card GPU 2G DDR3 Video Card (DVI-I, HDMI, VGA) - Low Profile Ready (R5 230 LP)

Buy on Amazon

CA$42.99

In Stock

Same as Founder's Edition

Prices and Stock
MSRP $79

maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort

MAXSUN AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU HDPC Low Profile 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort…

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CA$139.99

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Same as Founder's Edition

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R5 230 outperforms the more expensive Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 1113 days older than the more expensive Radeon RX 550.

Advantages of Radeon R5 230

Performs up to 19% better in Lost Ark than Radeon RX 550 - 206 vs 173 FPS
Up to 64% cheaper than Radeon RX 550 - CA$42.99 vs CA$119.99
Up to 70% better value when playing Lost Ark than Radeon RX 550 - CA$0.21 vs CA$0.69 per FPS
Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 19 vs 50 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 550

Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB

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This is a free version of Lost Ark.

Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014

FPS

206

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$42.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

maxsun AMD Radeon R5 200 Series 1G Graphics Card GPU 2G DDR3 Video Card (DVI-I, HDMI, VGA) - Low Profile Ready (R5 230 LP)

Buy for CA$42.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

FPS

173

84%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.69/FPS

30%

Price, CA$

CA$119.99

35%

maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort

Buy for CA$119.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

118

FPS

78

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

391

FPS

385

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

157

FPS

117

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

713

FPS

535

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

184

FPS

138

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Theoretical Performance

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014

Pixel Fillrate

2.5 GPixel/s

13%

Texel Fillrate

5 GTexel/s

13%

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

Pixel Fillrate

18.93 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

37.86 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon R5 230	vs	Radeon RX 550
Apr 3rd, 2014	Release Date	Apr 20th, 2017
Volcanic Islands	Generation	Polaris
Not Available	MSRP	$79
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	Outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
None	Power Connectors	None
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
1 GB	Memory	2 GB
DDR3	Type	GDDR5
64-bit	Bus	128-bit
10.67 GB/s	Bandwidth	112 GB/s
625 MHz	Base Clock Speed	1100 MHz
Not Available	Boost Clock Speed	1183 MHz
667 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	1750 MHz

PCs Using Radeon R5 230 or Radeon RX 550

With selected game settings

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC Image

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC

112 FPS

CA$13.15/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-10400F

8 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,473.21

In Stock

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC Image

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC

112 FPS

CA$15.41/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-10400F

8 GB, 8 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,725.54

In Stock

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CA$1,029.99

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CA$949.74

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CA$648.98

CA$119.99

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

CA$1,876.9

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

CA$1,968

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CA$430.05

CA$42.99

CA$218.82

CA$42.99

Radeon RX 6600 XT

CA$717.01

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 4070

CA$949.74

CA$42.99

GeForce GT 1030

CA$126.99

CA$42.99

CA$104.97

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

CA$1,968

CA$119.99

CA$218.82

CA$119.99

Radeon RX 6600 XT

CA$717.01

CA$119.99

GeForce GT 1030

CA$126.99

CA$42.99

Radeon RX 6750 XT

CA$699.87

CA$119.99

CA$104.97

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 2060

CA$579.99

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 4090

CA$5,299.99

CA$119.99

Radeon RX 6750 XT

CA$699.87

CA$42.99

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CA$619.99

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 2060

CA$579.99

CA$42.99

CA$88.98

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 4090

CA$5,299.99

CA$42.99

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CA$1,359.49

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 4080

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

CA$899.99

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

CA$619.99

CA$119.99

CA$88.98

CA$119.99

Radeon RX 6700 XT

CA$1,359.49

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

CA$799.54

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 4080

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

CA$899.99

CA$42.99

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

CA$1,907.13

CA$119.99

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

CA$799.54

CA$119.99

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CA$1,907.13

CA$42.99

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CA$42.99

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CA$42.99

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CA$449.99

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