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Compare PowerColor Red Dragon RX 590 8GB vs Red Dragon RX 550 4GB

PowerColor Red Dragon RX 590 8GB and PowerColor Red Dragon RX 550 4GB are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and DirectX (DirectX 12). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+159%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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Brand
PowerColor
Brand
PowerColor
Model
AXRX 590 8GBD5-DHD
Model
AXRX 550 4GBD5-DH
Release Date
📅 January 2019
Release Date
📅 June 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(2 reviews)
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(7 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
68th / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
89th / 101
(-159%)
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1766th / 1799
TDP
🔌 225 Watts
TDP
🔌 50 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
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Series
AMD Radeon RX 500 Series
Series
AMD Radeon RX 500 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 590
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 550 - 512
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1469 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1100 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1545 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1071 MHz
Max Resolution
DVI: 2560 x 1600, DisplayPort: 4096 x 2160, HDMI: 4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Length
255 mm
Length
152 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
Power Connectors
None
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
OpenGL
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
No
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
Yes
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the PowerColor Red Dragon RX 590 8GB:

  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +159%
  • If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC
  • More VRAM memory available (+4 GB)

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Reasons to buy the PowerColor Red Dragon RX 550 4GB:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 17 months later
  • Around 78% lower thermal design power
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC

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