AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 vs AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 64576% better
30,823.529% of 104,598
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
4,5594% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 64 has 576% better performance than the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 64
61.7738% of 161.45
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
No data available

The Radeon RX Vega 64 has 38% 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 Vega 64 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2017 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX Vega 64 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 945 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 483.8 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 Vega 64 includes 4,096 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,247 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,546 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX Vega 64 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX Vega 64 has the 72nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.47% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 30,823.5 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 61.77. This is the 52nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon RX Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 5.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ3 2017Q3 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$499--
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 Sons of the Forest
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Radeon RX Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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12 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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9 FPS
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 64 orRadeon RX 550 Mobile
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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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX Vega 64576% better
30,823.529% of 104,598
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
4,5594% of 104,598

The Radeon RX Vega 64 has 576% better performance than the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is ranked 72nd with a score of 30,823.5, and the Radeon RX 550 Mobile is ranked 260th with a score of 4,559.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX Vega 64
61.7738% of 161.45
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
No data available

The Radeon RX Vega 64 has 94% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX Vega 64's 61.77 performance per dollar ranks it 52nd 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 Vega 64 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310+2%
GeForce RTX 207031,260+1%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668-4%
GeForce GTX 108029,263-5%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646-85%
GeForce MX2504,633-85%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile4,559-85%
Radeon Pro 4504,502-85%
GeForce MX1504,494-85%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX Vega 64 orRadeon RX 550 Mobile

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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
7,109
(+455.17%)
1,280.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
7,334
(+420.14%)
1,410
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
127,374
(+452.61%)
23,049.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
22,501
(+517.31%)
3,645
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
88,567
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
22,898
(+338.16%)
5,226
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
135.3
(+101.64%)
67.1
PassMark G3D Mark
14,308
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PassMark G2D Mark
810
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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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
CodenameVega 10Lexa
ArchitectureGCN 5.0GCN 4.0
Process Size14 nm14 nm
Transistors12,500 million2,200 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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth483.8 Gb/s96 Gb/s
Memory Clock945 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface2,048 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB512 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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W50 W
Suggested PSU600 W--
Power Connectors2x 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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)4,096640
Compute Units (CU)6410
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)25640
Render Output Units (ROP)6416
Core Clock Speed1,247 MHz1,100 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,546 MHz1,287 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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate98.94 GPixel/s20.59 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate395.8 GTexel/s51.48 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance12.66 TFLOPS1.65 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance791.6 GFLOPS103 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 Vega 64Radeon RX 550 Mobile
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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