GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 has 512 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.21 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 1.23 TFLOPS.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.04 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 10.44 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 40 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ |
AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
Lexa PRO | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XT |
GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
512 | Shader | 2560 |
16 | Render Output Units | 64 |
32 | Texture Units | 160 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 has a turbo clock of 1.206 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ is 2.040 GHz. |
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1.100 GHz | Base Clock | 1.885 GHz |
1.206 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.040 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 2.00 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 80 °C. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 99 °C. |
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65 W | TDP | 245 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 335 W |
80 °C | Tjunction max | 99 °C |
PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | 1 x 80 mm |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 44 dB |
ConnectivityThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ 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 | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 4x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | No |
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 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is 28 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ is 28 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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158 mm | Length | 325 mm |
112 mm | Height | 146 mm |
28 mm | Width | 54 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, SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 was released in Q4/2017. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ published in Q3/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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11268-03 | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2017 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
79 $ | Launch Price | 469 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
2 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+
8 GB GDDR6 |