ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB has the Lexa PRO graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is based on the graphics chip Polaris 21 XT, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 |
| AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) |
| Lexa PRO | GPU Chip | Polaris 21 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 512 | Shader | 1024 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 32 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.100 GHz | Base Clock | 1.175 GHz |
| 1.183 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.180 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is powered by connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 50 W. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 75 W. |
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| 50 W | TDP | 75 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 80 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
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Cooler & FansThe ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 182 mm | Length | 225 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2017. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 came on the market in Q2/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| RX550-2G | Part-no | AXRX 560 2GBD5-DHV3/OC |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 79 $ | Launch Price | 99 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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