Radeon 550 vs RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 and Radeon 550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
22.97
+321%

RX 580 outperforms 550 by a whopping 321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking244609
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.554.37
Power efficiency8.517.49
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 20Lexa
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 has 324% better value for money than Radeon 550.

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 cores2304512
Core clock speed1257 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate193.037.86
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs14432

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length241 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s56 GB/s

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.7
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 580 22.97
+321%
Radeon 550 5.46

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 580 8852
+321%
Radeon 550 2103

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 HD97
+362%
21−24
−362%
1440p40
+344%
9−10
−344%
4K35
+338%
8−9
−338%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.363.76
1440p5.738.78
4K6.549.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+383%
12−14
−383%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Battlefield 5 138
+360%
30−33
−360%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+370%
10−11
−370%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Far Cry 5 83
+361%
18−20
−361%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+361%
18−20
−361%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+352%
65−70
−352%
Hitman 3 45−50
+360%
10−11
−360%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+350%
24−27
−350%
Metro Exodus 111
+363%
24−27
−363%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+329%
14−16
−329%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 122
+352%
27−30
−352%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+371%
21−24
−371%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 101
+321%
24−27
−321%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Battlefield 5 113
+371%
24−27
−371%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+370%
10−11
−370%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Far Cry 5 69
+331%
16−18
−331%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
+357%
14−16
−357%
Forza Horizon 4 270
+350%
60−65
−350%
Hitman 3 45−50
+360%
10−11
−360%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+350%
24−27
−350%
Metro Exodus 87
+383%
18−20
−383%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+329%
14−16
−329%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+328%
18−20
−328%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+371%
21−24
−371%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
+325%
8−9
−325%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+370%
10−11
−370%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Far Cry 5 49
+390%
10−11
−390%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+356%
18−20
−356%
Hitman 3 45−50
+360%
10−11
−360%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+350%
24−27
−350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+328%
18−20
−328%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+340%
10−11
−340%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+371%
21−24
−371%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+329%
14−16
−329%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+333%
6−7
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+333%
6−7
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+333%
30−33
−333%
Hitman 3 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+370%
10−11
−370%
Metro Exodus 53
+342%
12−14
−342%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+340%
30−33
−340%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+322%
9−10
−322%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+363%
8−9
−363%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+340%
5−6
−340%
Hitman 3 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+341%
27−30
−341%
Metro Exodus 33
+371%
7−8
−371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+350%
6−7
−350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+350%
4−5
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+356%
9−10
−356%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%

This is how RX 580 and Radeon 550 compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 is 362% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 is 344% faster in 1440p
  • RX 580 is 338% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.97 5.46
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 50 Watt

RX 580 has a 320.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Radeon 550, on the other hand, has 270% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550 in performance tests.


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