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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 84% cheaper than Radeon RX 7800 XT - $89.99 vs $579.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon RX 7800 XT - $0.85 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT - 50 vs 263 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Performs up to 112% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon RX 550 - 225 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
106
47.11111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/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 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
32.945736434108525%
Price, $
$579.99
15%
FPS Winner
PowerColor Hellhound Spectral White AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
8.114016288041148%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
6.491769547325102%
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Desktop • Aug 25th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
233.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
583.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 25th, 2023 |
| Polaris | Generation | Navi III |
$79 | MSRP | $499 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| 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 | 620.8 GB/s |
| 1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1295 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2430 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2425 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or Radeon RX 7800 XT
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
$16.5/FPS
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$8.42/FPS
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$12.9/FPS
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