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 AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 86% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 XT - £99.99 vs £700.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Radeon RX 6800 XT - £1.85 vs £5.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 50 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Performs up to 130% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Radeon RX 550 - 124 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
54
43%
Value, £/FPS
£1.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£99.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.65/FPS
32%
Price, £
£700
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for £700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
648 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD 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 |