SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT and the MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) and has 512 texture shaders and 8 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 is based on AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU), which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 |
| AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) |
| Lexa PRO | GPU Chip | Polaris 21 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 512 | Shader | 1024 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 32 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 56 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 56 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 64 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT clocks in the base with up to 1.100 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 is 1.175 GHz. |
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| 1.100 GHz | Base Clock | 1.175 GHz |
| 1.206 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.196 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT is 65 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector. The MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 has a TDP of 60 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 80 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
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Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT has a total of 1 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 85 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT. The MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT is 158 mm long, 112 mm high and 28 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 is 155 mm long, 112 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 158 mm | Length | 155 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 28 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT was released in Q4/2017 at a price of 79 $. The MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2 was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 99 $ (Reference). |
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| 11268-21 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 79 $ | Launch Price | 99 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 64BIT
2 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX 2G OCV2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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