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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 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 HD 7970 is 1946 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 49% cheaper than Radeon HD 7970 - $89.99 vs $175.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon HD 7970 - $0.91 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 50 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 6% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon RX 550 - 105 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 3 vs 2 GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
99
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Low Profile Graphics Card
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
63%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
31%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Polaris | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $79 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon HD 7970
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
31 FPS
$25.77/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$31.09/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$36.27/FPS
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$14.18/FPS
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$20.33/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$16.26/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$33.35/FPS
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8 GB, N/A Storage
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$21.88/FPS
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32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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