AMD Radeon RX 550
The AMD Radeon RX 550 is a graphics card released on April 20, 2017, built on the GCN architecture. It has 512 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, 112.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.18 GHz and a 50 W board power rating. It scores 2,698 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 47 recorded fields, 12 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 2,698 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 71.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #812), measured across 1,454 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 476.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX 550 averages DirectX 9 49 fps, DirectX 10 11 fps, DirectX 11 21 fps, DirectX 12 14 fps and GPU Compute 962 ops/s, across 1,454 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 1.2 TFLOPS for the AMD Radeon RX 550.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX 550 states the PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, up to 4 GB of memory, a core clock of 1100 MHz, DirectX 12.0 and OpenGL 4.5, first benchmarked on 2017-06-17. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 550 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 5500, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Radeon RX 550X, AMD Radeon RX 550 640 SP, AMD Radeon RX 550X 640 SP, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX 550 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Polaris 12 graphics processor, contains 2,200 million transistors and has a die size of 101 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX 550 has 512 shading units, 8 compute units and 16 render output units.
The AMD Radeon RX 550 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon RX 550.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX 550 runs at a base clock of 1.10 GHz and boosts to 1.18 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX 550 is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 112.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX 550 has a board power rating of 50 W, a total board power of 50 W, a power supply of at least 400 W is recommended and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x8.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX 550 was released on April 20, 2017 and launched at a price of $79.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX 550 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 550. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 550.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX 550 has 4 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 550 supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 550 supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon ReLiveAMD's built-in tool for recording and streaming gameplay.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 550 supports Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, Radeon Super Resolution and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 550 supports Radeon Chill and Radeon ReLive under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The AMD Radeon RX 550 provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265) and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265).
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode supported, decode supported | Supported | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Not listed: AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 550 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon RX 550: AMD Unified Video Decoder and AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX 550 offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4 HDR, HDMI 4K60 Support, Dual Link DVI and DisplayPort 1.4.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon RX 550 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as Radeon RX 550 Series, ASUS Radeon RX 550 Series, Radeon(TM) RX 550, AMD Radeon(TM) RX550, Radeon RX 550, Radeon RX550/550 Series and AMD Radeon RX550 series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 550 have?
The AMD Radeon RX 550 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 112.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 550 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX 550 has a board power rating of 50 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 400 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon RX 550?
The AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 2,698 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 71.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #812. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 14 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon RX 550 use?
The AMD Radeon RX 550 connects over PCIe 3.0 x8.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 550 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon RX 550 was released on April 20, 2017 and launched at a price of $79.