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Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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

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Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for CA$274.7 on Amazon

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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

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Updated 6699 minutes ago

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Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for CA$274.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6699 minutes ago

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Sapphire 11314-01-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming OC Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2

PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms 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 6500 XT is 1735 days newer than Radeon RX 550.

Advantages of Radeon RX 550

Up to 31% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Radeon RX 6500 XT - CA$4.44 vs CA$6.39 per FPS
Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 50 vs 107 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT

Performs up to 59% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Radeon RX 550 - 43 vs 27 FPS
Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB

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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

FPS

27

63%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.44/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$119.99

100%

Value Winner

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 6699 minutes ago

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

FPS

43

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$6.39/FPS

69%

Price, CA$

CA$274.7

43%

FPS Winner

PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Buy for CA$274.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6699 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

349

FPS

382

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

39

FPS

73

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

535

FPS

624

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

385

FPS

388

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

78

FPS

99

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Theoretical Performance

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

Pixel Fillrate

18.93 GPixel/s

21%

Texel Fillrate

37.86 GTexel/s

21%

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

Pixel Fillrate

90.08 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

180.2 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon RX 550	vs	Radeon RX 6500 XT
Apr 20th, 2017	Release Date	Jan 19th, 2022
Polaris	Generation	Navi II
$79	MSRP	$199
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
None	Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2 GB	Memory	4 GB
GDDR5	Type	GDDR6
128-bit	Bus	64-bit
112 GB/s	Bandwidth	143.9 GB/s
1100 MHz	Base Clock Speed	2310 MHz
1183 MHz	Boost Clock Speed	2815 MHz
1750 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	2248 MHz

PCs Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon RX 6500 XT

With selected game settings

Skytech Nebula Gaming PC Image

Skytech Nebula Gaming PC

22 FPS

CA$49.26/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,083.66

In Stock

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HOENGAGER Panorama Gaming PC

25 FPS

CA$85.12/FPS

Radeon RX 6500 XT

Ryzen 5 5600GT

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,128.1

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HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC

1 FPS

CA$1473.21/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-10400F

8 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,473.21

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HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC

1 FPS

CA$1725.54/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$274.7

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CA$279.99

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CA$274.7

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CA$1,150.23

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CA$274.7

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CA$274.7

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CA$538.95

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CA$274.7

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CA$274.7

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CA$845.87

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CA$274.7

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CA$274.7

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CA$599.99

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CA$274.7

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CA$1,589

Radeon RX 6500 XT

CA$274.7

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CA$126.99

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CA$274.7

CA$256.43

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CA$274.7

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CA$829.99

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CA$274.7

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CA$1,849

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CA$274.7

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CA$1,465.8

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CA$274.7

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CA$274.7

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CA$274.7

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CA$899.99

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CA$274.7

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CA$619.99

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CA$274.7

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CA$899.99

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CA$274.7

CA$99.99

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CA$274.7

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CA$1,309.22

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CA$274.7

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CA$510.21

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CA$274.7

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