Radeon RX 7700S vs RX 550

Place in the ranking	551	109
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.92	no data
Power efficiency	9.76	27.45
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Lexa	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 April 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	512	2048
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	1183 MHz	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.86	320.0
Floating-point processing power	1.211 TFLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	32	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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 7.09

RX 7700S 39.87
+462%

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 2725

RX 7700S 15327
+462%

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 HD	21−24 −471%	120 +471%
1440p	10−12 −510%	61 +510%
4K	8−9 −525%	50 +525%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.76	no data
1440p	7.90	no data
4K	9.88	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	88 +0%	88 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Elden Ring	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	76 +0%	76 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	202 +0%	202 +0%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	68 +0%	68 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Dota 2	89 +0%	89 +0%
Elden Ring	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Far Cry 5	65 +0%	65 +0%
Fortnite	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	167 +0%	167 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	133 +0%	133 +0%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	51 +0%	51 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Dota 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	144 +0%	144 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	67 +0%	67 +0%
Elden Ring	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +0%	67 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
World of Tanks	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	92 +0%	92 +0%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Dota 2	68 +0%	68 +0%
Elden Ring	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	68 +0%	68 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	68 +0%	68 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Fortnite	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	48 +0%	48 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

This is how RX 550 and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

RX 7700S is 471% faster in 1080p
RX 7700S is 510% faster in 1440p
RX 7700S is 525% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.09	39.87
Recency	20 April 2017	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt

RX 550 has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 7700S, on the other hand, has a 462.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700S 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 RX 7700S is a notebook one.

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