PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 8 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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GPUThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 has the Baffin LE graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR is based on the graphics chip GA106-302-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture. |
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| PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR |
| AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 8 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR |
| Baffin LE | GPU Chip | GA106-302-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 512 | Shader | 3584 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 32 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 96 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 128 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 | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.071 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.792 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is powered by connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 50 W. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W (Reference). |
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| 50 W | TDP | 170 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 80 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 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 4GB GDDR5. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR 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 | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR 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 | 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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 152 mm | Length | 198 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 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 4GB GDDR5 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR came on the market in Q1/2023 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured. |
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| AXRX 550 4GBD5-DH | Part-no | GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
| 79 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 8 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 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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.
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Windforce OC 12G (rev. 2.0)LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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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