Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT is 1735 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of Radeon RX 550
- Up to 54% cheaper than Radeon RX 6500 XT - €94.98 vs €204.74
- Up to 46% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Radeon RX 6500 XT - €0.81 vs €1.51 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 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Radeon RX 550 - 136 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
117
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€94.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €94.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 244 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
54%
Price, €
€204.74
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for €204.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
21%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
21%
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 |