Radeon 880M vs RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with Radeon 880M, including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.08

880M outperforms RX 550 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking550275
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Power efficiency9.7091.69
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameLexaStrix Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)15 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512512
Core clock speed1100 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz2900 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate37.8692.80
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS2.97 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1750 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 550 7.08
Radeon 880M 20.07
+183%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 550 2728
Radeon 880M 7733
+183%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD12−14
−192%
35
+192%
1440p7−8
−214%
22
+214%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.58no data
1440p11.29no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
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8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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4−5
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Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
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3−4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
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3−4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how RX 550 and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 880M is 192% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 880M is 214% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 23 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 20.07
Recency 20 April 2017 15 July 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 880M has a 183.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while Radeon 880M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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