GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has 512 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.20 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 1.23 TFLOPS.
The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB has 5120 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.44 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 24.78 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC | GPU | PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB |
AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
Lexa PRO | GPU Chip | Navi 21 KXTX |
GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
512 | Shader | 5120 |
16 | Render Output Units | 128 |
32 | Texture Units | 320 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.500 GHz clocks. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.250GHz. |
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2 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
96 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has a turbo clock of 1.203 GHz. The turbo frequency of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB is 2.435 GHz. |
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1.100 GHz | Base Clock | 1.925 GHz |
1.203 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.435 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 2.23 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 80 °C. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB is equipped with a 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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50 W | TDP | 335 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
80 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 50 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
-- | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode |
Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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170 mm | Length | 320 mm |
68 mm | Height | 135 mm |
38 mm | Width | 62 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC was released in Q2/2017. The PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB published in Q2/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | AXRX 6950 XT 16GBD6-3DHE/OC |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
79 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 1,099 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |