Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6800 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 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 76% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 - $91.99 vs $390.54
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Radeon RX 6800 - $0.68 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 - 50 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon RX 550 - 196 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
135
68%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $91.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17967 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
34%
Price, $
$390.54
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $390.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17967 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
202.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
505.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi II |
$79 | MSRP | $579 |
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 | 1700 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2105 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |