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AMD logo Radeon RX 480
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AMD logo Radeon RX 550

AMD Radeon RX 480 logo AMD Radeon RX 550 logo
General information Radeon RX 480 Radeon RX 550
Launched Q2 2016 Q2 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 8192 MB 0 % 4096 MB 50 %
Core Clock 1266 MHz 0 % 1100 MHz 13.1 %
Boost Clock 1342 MHz 0 % 1219 MHz 9.2 %
Effective Clock 8400 MHz 0 % 7000 MHz 16.7 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.5 OpenGL 4.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 W 0 % 50 W 66.7 %
Length 310 mm 0 % 225 mm 27.4 %
Cooling Fans 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
Case Slots 2 0 % 2 0 %
SLI 4-way 0 % 2-way 50 %
Frame Sync FreeSync FreeSync
Performance Radeon RX 480 Radeon RX 550
Overall Score 47211 0 % 26485 43.9 %
Future Proof 46 % 13.2 % 53 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 22289 0 % 7014 68.5 %
2D Benchmark Score 776.4 0 % 490.4 36.8 %
Average DirectX performance 65.7 FPS 0 % 23.2 FPS 64.7 %
DirectX 9 performance 121.1 FPS 0 % 48.6 FPS 59.9 %
DirectX 10 performance 42.8 FPS 0 % 10.1 FPS 76.5 %
DirectX 11 performance 57.5 FPS 0 % 20.1 FPS 65 %
DirectX 12 performance 41.3 FPS 0 % 13.9 FPS 66.3 %
Graphic card computing 3584.1 operations/s 0 % 1017 operations/s 71.6 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon RX 480, Radeon RX 550.

Average frames per second Radeon RX 480 Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 106.0 FPS 51.3 FPS
High settings 190.8 FPS 92.3 FPS
Medium settings 228.9 FPS 110.7 FPS
Low settings 320.5 FPS 155.0 FPS
Difference 0 % 51.6 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon RX 480, Radeon RX 550.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon RX 480 Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 78.7 FPS 43.2 FPS
High settings 141.7 FPS 77.7 FPS
Medium settings 170.0 FPS 93.3 FPS
Low settings 238.0 FPS 130.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 45.1 %
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