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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 vs XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 16 GB GDDR6 · 2.11 GHz · 250 W Speed index 13/100

The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.20 GHz · 50 W Speed index 1/100

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is 1,215 % faster than the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Speed index
13/100
1/100
FP32
16.17 TFLOPS
1.23 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.11 GHz
1.20 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
512 GB/s
112 GB/s
TDP
250 W
50 W
Launch Price
579 $
79 $

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6800AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa)
GPU ChipNavi 21Lexa PRO
Streaming Multiprocessors608
Shader3840512
Render Output Units9616
Texture Units24032
Raytracing Cores60--
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 has the Navi 21 graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is based on the graphics chip Lexa PRO, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Memory Size16 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock2.000 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed16.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s112 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 16.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Base Clock1.700 GHz1.100 GHz
Boost Clock2.105 GHz1.203 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.82 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
TDP250 W50 W
TDP (up)285 W--
Tjunction max100 °C80 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin--
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 250 W.

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 50 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 85 mm1 x 75 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
Noise (Load)35 dB--
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4
DVI--1
USB-C1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800.

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Max. resolution7680x43205120x2880
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design is 5120x2880 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
Length267 mm170 mm
Height120 mm121 mm
Width40 mm21 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 8
Release dateQ1/2021Q4/2017
Launch Price579 $79 $
Structure size7 nm14 nm
Part-noGV-R68-16GC-BRX-550P4TFG5
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q1/2021.

The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Slim Single Slot Design came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +1,302.4 %

  1. 7,671
  2. 547

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 7,867
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,931
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 87 fps (avg)
  2. no data

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 104 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +1,037.5 %

  1. 91 fps (avg)
  2. 8 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +1,012.5 %

  1. 178 fps (avg)
  2. 16 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +747.8 %

  1. 195 fps (avg)
  2. 23 fps (avg)

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 GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +768.6 %

  1. 126,364
  2. 14,548

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +851.8 %

  1. 128,479
  2. 13,498

Geekbench 6 - Metal GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 +786.3 %

  1. 165,447
  2. 18,668

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