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$715.95
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Same as Founder's Edition
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MSRP in USD: $1099
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MSRP in USD: $79
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$89.99
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Boost Clock
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$185.99
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$86.99
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6950 XT 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 6950 XT is 1846 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Performs up to 366% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon RX 550 - 149 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 87% cheaper than Radeon RX 6950 XT - $89.99 vs $715.95
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon RX 6950 XT - $2.81 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 85% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT - 50 vs 335 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.81/FPS
58%
Price, $
$715.95
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Radeon™ RX 6950 XT gddr6 Graphics Card
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Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
32
21%
Value, $/FPS
$2.81/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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Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | vs | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
May 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Navi II | Generation | Polaris |
$1099 | MSRP | $79 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
576 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
1860 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
2310 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
2250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 6950 XT or Radeon RX 550
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
5 FPS
$239.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
8 FPS
$174.88/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
7 FPS
$71.43/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$499.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$155.43/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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12 FPS
$63.67/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$763.99
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12 FPS
$71.67/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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5 FPS
$206.8/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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12 FPS
$74.07/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888.88
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19 FPS
$108.89/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,069
In Stock
19 FPS
$51/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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