Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 7900 XTX is 2023 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 91% cheaper than Radeon RX 7900 XTX - $89.99 vs $1029.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Radeon RX 7900 XTX - $4.09 vs $8.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX - 50 vs 355 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Performs up to 464% better in Alan Wake 2 than Radeon RX 550 - 124 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 24 vs 2 GB
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
22
17.741935483870968%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 322737 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.31/FPS
49.217809867629356%
Price, $
$1029.99
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,029.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 322736 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
3.9453939141308876%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
3.9453939141308876%
Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
479.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
959.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 3rd, 2022 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi III |
$79 | MSRP | $999 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1855 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2499 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2500 MHz |