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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 550 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 550 is 1290 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 250.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Radeon R7 250 - 48 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 50 vs 55 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250
- Up to 67% cheaper than Radeon RX 550 - $29.99 vs $89.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Radeon RX 550 - $0.68 vs $1.87 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Low Profile Graphics Card
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Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
44
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Radeon R7 250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon R7 250
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $79 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon R7 250
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
$38.05/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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23 FPS
$43.04/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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24 FPS
$58.29/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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22 FPS
$49.45/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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36 FPS
$25.61/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$922
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34 FPS
$34.68/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,179
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29 FPS
$26.34/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
$29.65/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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21 FPS
$49.24/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
$37.32/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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