AMD · 2017
Radeon RX 550
The Radeon RX 550 is a graphics card by AMD, released in April 2017, featuring the Polaris 12 GPU with GCN 4 architecture and 512 shading units.
The Radeon RX 550 is an entry-level graphics card from AMD, launched on April 20, 2017. It is built on the GCN 4 architecture using a 14 nm process node. The GPU, codenamed Polaris 12, contains 512 shading units, with a base clock of 1100 MHz and a boost clock of 1183 MHz. Memory is provided by 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The card uses a PCIe 3.0 ×8 interface and has a board power (TDP) of 50 W. The Radeon RX 550 was designed for budget-friendly gaming and multimedia applications, suitable for systems with lower power requirements.
Benchmarks
| PassMark G3D Mark | 2,718 |
|---|---|
| PassMark G2D Mark | 484 |
| Geekbench 5 Metal | 18,838 |
| Geekbench 5 OpenCL | 13,952 |
| Geekbench 5 Vulkan | 15,900 |
| Nero Score AVC encode | 2,981 fps |
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | GCN 4 |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | Polaris 12 |
| Process node unverified | 14 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 512 |
| Base clock unverified | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock unverified | 1183 MHz |
| Memory type unverified | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus unverified | 128 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 112 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 50 W |
| Bus interface unverified | PCIe 3.0 ×8 |
| Release date unverified | 2017-04-20 |
| Release year unverified | 2017 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 79 USD |