PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 8 CU) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 48 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s. |
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GPUThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile has the Baffin LE graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G |
| AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 8 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Baffin LE | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 512 | Shader | 2560 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 32 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 48 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 64 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.019 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| 1.071 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.581 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.42 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile is powered by connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 50 W. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W. |
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| 50 W | TDP | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 80 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetWith the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Non addressable LED |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 1 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 181 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 79 mm | Height | 110 mm |
| 20 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 1 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| AXRX 550 2GBD5-HLE | Part-no | GV-R67XT-12GD-B |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 79 $ | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | 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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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