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$83.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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$89.99
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Boost Clock
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$219.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$79.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $139
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MSRP in USD: $139
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X is 1290 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 58% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $83.99 vs $199.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing New World than Radeon R7 260X - $1.31 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 50 vs 115 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Performs up to 2% better in New World than Radeon RX 550 - 65 vs 64 FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
64
98.46153846153847%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.99
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
42.532467532467535%
Price, $
$199.99
41%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon R7 260X Double Dissipation Core Edition
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Updated 4435 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon R7 260X
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
61.46103896103896%
Radeon R7 260X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
92.97411516111993%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$79 | MSRP | $139 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
| 1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon R7 260X
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
18 FPS
$36.06/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$649
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29 FPS
$29.65/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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18 FPS
$57.44/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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29 FPS
$30.65/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888.88
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37 FPS
$26.46/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$979
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37 FPS
$34.3/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,269
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40 FPS
$24.95/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$998
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37 FPS
$23.76/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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37 FPS
$32.14/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,189
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40 FPS
$51.73/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,069
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