AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs AMD Radeon HD 8550M

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Performance
Radeon RX 57002,308% better
31,47030% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8550M
1,3071% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5700 has 2,308% better performance than the Radeon HD 8550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700
90.1756% of 161.45
Radeon HD 8550M
No data available

The Radeon RX 5700 has 56% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 5700 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 10) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 5700 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,465 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,725 MHz. It usually operates at 1,625 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5700 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5700 has the 69th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 30.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,470 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 90.17. This is the 25th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8550M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8550M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2014. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sun) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8550M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 HD 8550M includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 650 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 850 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8550M has the 423rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.25% 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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ3 2019Q3 2014
Launch Price (MSRP)$349--
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 5700Radeon HD 8550M
Low - 1080p
205 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
179 FPS
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High - 1080p
130 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
94 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
72 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
42 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 orRadeon HD 8550M
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 570041.8
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti22.2-47%
Arc A77021.2-49%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17-59%
Arc A75016.8-60%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.9-67%
Radeon RX 66009.5-77%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 orRadeon HD 8550M
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 57008.35
Arc A77015.52+86%
Arc A75017.2+106%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97+115%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71+244%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER29.35+252%
Radeon RX 660034.63+315%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 57002,308% better
31,47030% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8550M
1,3071% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5700 has 2,308% better performance than the Radeon HD 8550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 is ranked 69th with a score of 31,470, and the Radeon HD 8550M is ranked 423rd with a score of 1,307.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700
90.1756% of 161.45
Radeon HD 8550M
No data available

The Radeon RX 5700 has 138% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 5700's 90.17 performance per dollar ranks it 25th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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 5700 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5+11%
Radeon RX 660031,774+1%
Radeon RX 570031,470
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-1%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-1%
Radeon HD 7690M XT1,346-96%
Radeon HD 6770M1,328-96%
Radeon HD 8550M1,307-96%
GeForce 820M1,266.5-96%
Quadro 2000M1,261-96%

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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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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,051
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3DMark Time Spy Score
8,478
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
132,911
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
23,746
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3DMark Night Raid Graphics
88,119
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
27,649.5
(+2,126.21%)
1,242
PassMark G3D Mark
14,455
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PassMark G2D Mark
886
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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11.2
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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
CodenameNavi 10Sun
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0GCN 1.0
Process Size7 nm28 nm
Transistors10,300 million690 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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
Memory Size8 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6DDR3
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s14.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache--16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB128 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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180 W--
Suggested PSU450 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDevice 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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
Stream Processors (SP)2,304320
Compute Units (CU)365
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)14420
Render Output Units (ROP)648
Core Clock Speed1,465 MHz650 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,725 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)1,625 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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
Pixel Fill Rate110.4 GPixel/s6.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate248.4 GTexel/s17 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.95 TFLOPS544 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance496.8 GFLOPS34 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 5700Radeon HD 8550M
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

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