AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile vs AMD Radeon R7 M260X

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Performance
Radeon RX 550 Mobile140% better
4,5594% of 104,598
Radeon R7 M260X
1,9032% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 550 Mobile has 140% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
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Radeon R7 M260X
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 550 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 550 Mobile includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,100 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,287 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 550 Mobile has the 260th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R7 M260X GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 M260X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2015. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Opal) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 M260X has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R7 M260X includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 620 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 715 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The R7 M260X has the 367th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.82% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2017Q4 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Sons of the Forest
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Radeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
Low - 1080p
12 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
9 FPS
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile22.2+154%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile21.5+146%
Radeon 660M16.7+91%
GeForce MX35013.8+58%
GeForce MX25010.7+23%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile8.73

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 550 Mobile140% better
4,5594% of 104,598
Radeon R7 M260X
1,9032% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 550 Mobile has 140% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 550 Mobile is ranked 260th with a score of 4,559, and the Radeon R7 M260X is ranked 367th with a score of 1,903.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
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Radeon R7 M260X
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 550 Mobile and the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 550 Mobile or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646+2%
GeForce MX2504,633+2%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile4,559
Radeon Pro 4504,502-1%
GeForce MX1504,494-1%
GeForce 830M1,961-57%
Radeon HD 8770M1,934-58%
Radeon R7 M260X1,903-58%
Radeon R7 M2601,897-58%
Radeon R7 M2651,882-59%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,280.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,410
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23,049.5
(+155.14%)
9,034
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,645
(+161.1%)
1,396
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,226
(+147.21%)
2,114
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
67.1
(+84.34%)
36.4
PassMark G3D Mark
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1,001
PassMark G2D Mark
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165
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
CodenameLexaOpal
ArchitectureGCN 4.0GCN 1.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors2,200 million950 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
Stream Processors (SP)640384
Compute Units (CU)106
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4024
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Core Clock Speed1,100 MHz620 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,287 MHz715 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
Pixel Fill Rate20.59 GPixel/s5.72 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate51.48 GTexel/s17.16 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.65 TFLOPS549.1 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance103 GFLOPS--

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 550 MobileRadeon R7 M260X
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.