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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Vega 56 is 116 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 81% cheaper than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $89.99 vs $479.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $0.84 vs $3.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 76% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 50 vs 210 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon RX 550 - 136 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 8 vs 2 GB
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
107
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/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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Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.52/FPS
23%
Price, $
$479
18%
FPS Winner
XFX Radeon Rx Vega 56 8GB 3xDP HDMI Graphic Cards RX-VEGMLBFX6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
20%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
11%
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 14th, 2017 |
| Polaris | Generation | Vega |
| $79 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 2048-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
| 1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1156 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1471 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon RX Vega 56
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$17.37/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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49 FPS
$20.2/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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51 FPS
$27.43/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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49 FPS
$22.2/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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77 FPS
$11.97/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$922
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74 FPS
$15.93/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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63 FPS
$12.13/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$13.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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63 FPS
$13.65/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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46 FPS
$22.48/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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