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Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

Radeon RX 550 vs Radeon RX 6800 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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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP 2285 MHz RDNA 2 Architecture OC Graphics Card (RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)

Buy for CA$1,604.72 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 1058 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6800 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP 2285 MHz RDNA 2 Architecture OC Graphics Card (RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)

Buy for CA$1,604.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1058 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 $649

MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP 2285 MHz RDNA 2 Architecture OC Graphics Card (RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)

PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6 Memory, Powered by AMD RDNA™ 2, Raytracing, PCI Express 4.0, HDMI 2.1, AMD Infinity Cache

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6800 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 6800 XT is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.

Advantages of Radeon RX 550

Up to 93% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 XT - CA$119.99 vs CA$1604.72
Up to 68% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Radeon RX 6800 XT - CA$6.00 vs CA$18.66 per FPS
Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 50 vs 300 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 6800 XT

Performs up to 330% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Radeon RX 550 - 86 vs 20 FPS
Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB

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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

FPS

20

23%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$6/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 1058 minutes ago

Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

FPS

86

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$18.66/FPS

32%

Price, CA$

CA$1604.72

7%

FPS Winner

MSI Gaming Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP 2285 MHz RDNA 2 Architecture OC Graphics Card (RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio 16G)

Buy for CA$1,604.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1058 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

349

FPS

495

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

39

FPS

177

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

535

FPS

878

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

385

FPS

399

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

78

FPS

153

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Theoretical Performance

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017

Pixel Fillrate

18.93 GPixel/s

7%

Texel Fillrate

37.86 GTexel/s

6%

Radeon RX 6800 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

Pixel Fillrate

288 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

648 GTexel/s

100%

Radeon RX 550	vs	Radeon RX 6800 XT
Apr 20th, 2017	Release Date	Oct 28th, 2020
Polaris	Generation	Navi II
$79	MSRP	$649
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
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	512 GB/s
1100 MHz	Base Clock Speed	1825 MHz
1183 MHz	Boost Clock Speed	2250 MHz
1750 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	2000 MHz

PCs Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon RX 6800 XT

With selected game settings

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC Image

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC

7 FPS

CA$210.46/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 Image

HP Pavilion TP01 Tower Desktop PC

7 FPS

CA$246.51/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-10400F

8 GB, 8 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,725.54

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CA$199.99

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$530.2

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$279.99

Radeon RX 6800 XT

CA$1,604.72

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CA$1,150.23

Radeon RX 6800 XT

CA$1,604.72

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CA$549.99

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$538.95

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CA$1,604.72

CA$321.55

Radeon RX 6800 XT

CA$1,604.72

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CA$845.87

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CA$1,604.72

CA$228.8

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$599.99

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CA$1,604.72

CA$414.48

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$1,589

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$126.99

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CA$1,604.72

CA$256.43

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$829.99

Radeon RX 6800 XT

CA$1,604.72

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CA$1,849

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$699.87

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$899.99

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$619.99

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$899.99

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CA$1,604.72

CA$99.99

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CA$1,604.72

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CA$1,309.22

Radeon RX 6800 XT

CA$1,604.72

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CA$510.21

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CA$1,604.72

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