AMD Radeon RX 550 vs MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 550 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  GCN 4 -
• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 550 AMD Radeon RX 580
• Execution Units
  8 36
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 12 Polaris 20 XT
• Manufacturer Board Type
  Component -
• Manufacturer Family
  Radeon 600|500|400 -
• Manufacturer Series
  Radeon RX 500 Series -
• Render Output Units
  16 32
• Shader
  512 2304
• Texture Units
  32 144

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  112 GB/s 256 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  128 bit 256 bit
• Memory Data Rate
  7 Gbps -
• Memory Size
  4 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1500 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

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

• Base Clock
  1100 MHz 1257 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1183 MHz 1340 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  - Yes

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

• System Power Supply
  400 W (PSU recommendation) -
• TDP
  50 W 185 W
• Typical Board Power
  50 W -
• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system AMD Radeon RX 550 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G.

• Cooler-Type
  - Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  - Axial
• Fan 1
  - 2 x 100 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort capabilities
  1.4 HDR -
• HDMI capabilities
  4K60 Support -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 2 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  - 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  - 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  - 2 × HDMI 2.0b
• Power Connectors
  - 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• Max. resolution
  4096 × 2160 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No No
• 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 / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• 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
  - 125 mm
• Length
  - 269 mm
• Slot Size
  - 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  - 38 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G and AMD Radeon RX 550.

• Manufacturer
  AMD -
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  2017-04-18 Q3/2019
• Documents
  - data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -