Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of Radeon RX 550
- Up to 88% cheaper than Radeon RX 7900 XT - CA$139.99 vs CA$1150.23
- Up to 21% better value when playing Control than Radeon RX 7900 XT - CA$5.18 vs CA$6.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT - 50 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Performs up to 548% better in Control than Radeon RX 550 - 175 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 900% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 20 vs 2 GB
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
27
15%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.57/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$1150.23
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,150.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
459.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
804.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 550 | vs | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 3rd, 2022 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi III |
$79 | MSRP | $899 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 20 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2394 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2500 MHz |