AMD Radeon RX 550 vs AMD Radeon RX 560
20Rasterization20
20Ray Tracing20
21.4Memoryspec-based23.8
86.7Efficiencyspec-based86.7
20Compute20
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5505 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 560
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 30.2 against 30.6 for AMD Radeon RX 560. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 550
- 37% lower TDP: 50 W vs 80 W
- Lower launch price: $79 vs $99
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 560
- 100% higher Shading units: 1,024 vs 512
- 100% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 2 GB
- 55% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 1,851 vs 1,196
- 36% higher PassMark G3D: 3,688 vs 2,702
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2017 |
| Architecture | Polaris | Polaris (GCN 4) |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 50 W+37% | 80 W |
| Power connector | None | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 512 | 1,024+100% |
| Base clock | — | 1,175 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,183 MHz | 1,275 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 4 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,196Bottom 2% | 1,851+55%Bottom 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 2,702Bottom 2% | 3,688+36%Bottom 3% |
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