AMD Radeon RX 550 vs SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. Specifications

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 550 and SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  GCN 4 -
• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 550 AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
• Execution Units
  8 16
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 12 Navi 24
• Manufacturer Board Type
  Component -
• Manufacturer Family
  Radeon 600|500|400 -
• Manufacturer Series
  Radeon RX 500 Series -
• Render Output Units
  16 32
• Shader
  512 1024
• Texture Units
  32 64

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  112 GB/s 144 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  128 bit 64 bit
• Memory Data Rate
  7 Gbps -
• Memory Size
  4 GB 4 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1500 MHz 2250 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1100 MHz 2200 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1183 MHz 2825 MHz
• Game Clock
  - 2685 MHz + 3%
• Overclocking
  - Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• System Power Supply
  400 W (PSU recommendation) -
• TDP
  50 W 130 W+ 21 %
• Typical Board Power
  50 W -
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 110 °C
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system AMD Radeon RX 550 and SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.

• Cooler-Type
  - Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  - Axial
• Fan 1
  - 2 x 90 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort capabilities
  1.4 HDR -
• HDMI capabilities
  4K60 Support -
• Max. Displays
  4 2
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x4
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  - 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  - 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Power Connectors
  - 1 x 6-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12 12_2
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• Max. resolution
  4096 × 2160 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No Yes
• LED
  - No LED lighting

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• 4K H264 Decode
  Yes -
• 4K H264 Encode
  Yes -
• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• H265/HEVC Decode
  Yes -
• H265/HEVC Encode
  Yes -
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  - 107 mm
• Length
  - 194 mm
• Slot Size
  - 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  - 40 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and AMD Radeon RX 550.

• Manufacturer
  AMD -
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/graphics.html -
• Process Technology
  14 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  2017-04-18 Q1/2022
• Verification scope
  Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. -
• Verified on
  2026-10-01 -
• Documents
  - data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - 11314-01-20G