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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs AMD Radeon RX 550 195 64 995 328

HD 7850	RX 550	Difference
AMD Radeon HD 7850	AMD Radeon RX 550
Price	$ 249.0	$ 74.0	175 (70%)
Year	2012	2017	5 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature	66C	57C	9 (14%)
Max Fan Noise	50.5dB	36.2dB	14.3 (28%)
Recommended Power Supply	480W	400W	80 (17%)
Benchmark CPU	Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99)	Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz ($354.99)
CPU Impact on FPS	+0.0 FPS	+0.0 FPS	0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS %	0.0%	0.0%	0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance	34.1 FPS	21.4 FPS	12.7 (37%)
Average 1440p Performance	23.2 FPS	15.5 FPS	7.7 (33%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance	18.4 FPS	13.2 FPS	5.2 (28%)
Average 4K Performance	11.1 FPS	9.1 FPS	2 (18%)
Memory	2 GB	2 GB	0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame	$ 7.3	$ 3.7	3.6 (49%)
1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 10.7	$ 5.1	5.6 (52%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 13.5	$ 6.0	7.5 (56%)
4K Cost Per Frame	$ 22.4	$ 8.7	13.7 (61%)
Variant	AMD Radeon HD 7850	AMD Radeon RX 550
Overall Combination Score Overall Combination Score × Description Metric From To Weight The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support. Year 2016 2019 13 2015 2016 11 2014 2015 8 2013 2014 4 2007 2013 2 The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better. Price 0 250 35 250 400 30 400 550 25 550 650 15 650 9999 5 Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better. PSU 0 350 4 350 450 4 450 550 3 550 650 2 650 9999 1 Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card. Temp 0 70 2 70 75 2 75 80 1 80 85 1 85 999 1 Noise Levels under load. The lower the better. Noise 0 45 2 45 48 2 48 50 2 50 55 1 55 999 1 Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better. FHD 60 9999 18 55 60 13 45 55 11 35 45 7 0 35 5 Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better. QHD 60 9999 10 55 60 8 45 55 5 35 45 4 0 35 2 4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better. F4K 60 9999 5 55 60 4 45 55 3 35 45 2 0 35 1 Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released. CPU -5 9999 5 -7 -5 4 -10 -7 3 -15 -10 2 -9999 -15 1 Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games. MEM 8 9999 5 4 8 4 2 4 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 FROM TO VERDICT The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components. OVERALL SCORE 80 99 Excellent 70 80 Very Good 60 70 Good 40 60 Acceptable 0 40 Weak Close	53/100	66/100	13 (25%)

Our Verdict: The HD 7850 is faster by 50% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for RX 550 . Share Your Comments 0

AMD Radeon HD 7850

AMD ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 1.0 graphics card inside the HD 7850, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The HD 7850 is much more expensive than the HD 7750 as it costs a whopping $ 249. Compare this to the HD 7750, which came originally at a price of $ 109. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 650 Ti Boost which costs $ 169.

Spec for spec, this HD 7850 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the HD 7750, by boasting 83.3 % more fps. The HD 7850 has 2 GB RAM compared to the HD 7750 's 1 GB video memory.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 650 Ti Boost, the HD 7850 was 15.6 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The HD 7850 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the HD 7750 and it really justifies an upgrade.

AMD Radeon RX 550

The RX 560 might be the entry-level flagship of the latest GCN 4.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most budget PC gamers. On the other hand, the RX 550 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 79. AMD ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 4.0 graphics card inside the RX 550, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GT 1030, the RX 550 was 6.5 % faster.

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AMD Radeon HD 7850 AMD Radeon RX 550

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	22 25.1 15 16.9
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	15 17.1 10 11.5
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	13 14.8 9 10.0
2023	The Last of Us Part I	10 11.4 6 7.7
2023	Forspoken	11 13.2 8 8.9
2023	The Callisto Protocol	9 10.3 6 6.9
2023	Dead Space	15 17.1 10 11.5
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	18 20.3 12 13.6
2023	Armored Core VI	18 20.3 12 13.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	8 9.1 5 6.1
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	16 18.2 11 12.3
2023	Remnant II	9 10.3 6 6.9
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	12 13.7 8 9.2
2023	Atomic Heart	12 13.7 8 9.2
2023	Starfield	6 6.8 4 4.6
2022	Elden Ring	13 14.9 10 12.0
2022	God of War	12 14.1 10 11.4
2022	Overwatch 2	23 26.2 19 21.2
2022	F1 22	18 20.5 12 13.8
2022	Dying Light 2	17 19.4 11 13.0
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	17 19.4 11 13.0
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	28 31.9 19 21.5
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	20 22.8 13 15.3
2021	Forza Horizon 5	12 14.3 10 11.5
2021	Halo Infinite	9 10.9 7 8.8
2021	Battlefield 2042	18 20.1 14 16.2
2021	Hitman 3	23 26.2 15 17.6
2021	Far Cry 6	21 24.4 14 16.4
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	24 26.7 16 17.9
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	24 26.9 16 18.1
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10 11.5 8 9.3
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	6 7.5 5 6.1
2020	Valorant	45 50.5 36 40.8
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	17 19.8 14 16.0
2020	Death Stranding	20 22.9 16 18.5
2020	Marvel's Avengers	13 14.9 10 12.0
2020	Godfall	20 22.3 16 18.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	10 11.5 8 9.3
2019	Apex Legends	24 27.0 16 18.0
2019	Anthem	15 17.4 10 11.6
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	22 25.5 15 17.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	27 31.0 22 25.0
2019	Metro Exodus	12 13.8 10 11.2
2019	World War Z	22 25.5 27 30.0
2019	Gears of War 5	18 20.1 14 16.2
2019	F1 2019	22 25.2 18 20.4
2019	GreedFall	20 22.7 16 18.4
2019	Borderlands 3	14 16.0 11 12.9
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	27 30.7 22 24.8
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	10 11.8 8 9.5
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	16 18.6 13 15.0
2018	Just Cause 4	18 20.0 14 16.1
2018	Monster Hunter: World	19 21.5 15 17.4
2018	Strange Brigade	29 32.4 23 26.2
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	18 21.0 14 16.1
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	24 27.6 20 22.3
2017	For Honor	33 36.8 26 29.8
2017	Project CARS 2	23 26.1 18 21.1
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	28 31.6 22 25.5
2016	Ashes of the Singularity	15 16.8 15 16.9
2016	Hitman	24 27.2 27 30.2
2016	Rise of the Tomb Raider	19 21.4 23 26.1
2016	Dishonored 2	17 19.0 13 15.4
2015	DiRT Rally	41 45.8 31 34.9
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	22 24.6 17 19.1
2015	The Witcher 3	19 21.2 17 19.4
2015	Rocket League	96 107.5 78 86.8
2015	Need For Speed	26 29.8 21 24.1
2015	Project CARS	25 28.6 20 23.1
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	46 52.2 37 42.2
2013	Crysis 3	23 26.0 19 21.9
2013	Battlefield 4	38 42.5 23 25.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	66 73.7 53 59.5
2009	League of Legends	124 138.2 100 111.6

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AMD Radeon HD 7850 AMD Radeon RX 550

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	14 18.2 9 12.3
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	10 12.5 6 8.4
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	9 11.4 6 7.7
2023	The Last of Us Part I	6 8.7 4 5.8
2023	Forspoken	6 8.7 4 5.8
2023	The Callisto Protocol	5 7.3 3 4.9
2023	Dead Space	9 11.4 6 7.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	13 16.4 8 11.0
2023	Armored Core VI	13 16.4 8 11.0
2023	Immortals of Aveum	5 6.4 3 4.3
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	10 12.5 6 8.4
2023	Remnant II	5 6.8 3 4.6
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	8 10.3 5 6.9
2023	Atomic Heart	7 9.8 5 6.6
2023	Starfield	4 6.2 3 4.1
2022	Elden Ring	9 11.8 7 9.5
2022	God of War	9 12.1 7 9.8
2022	Overwatch 2	18 22.6 14 18.2
2022	F1 22	10 12.5 6 8.4
2022	Dying Light 2	10 12.5 6 8.4
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	10 13.7 7 9.2
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	18 22.8 12 15.3
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	11 14.8 8 10.0
2021	Forza Horizon 5	9 12.3 7 9.9
2021	Halo Infinite	7 9.8 6 7.9
2021	Battlefield 2042	10 13.4 8 10.8
2021	Hitman 3	14 18.7 10 12.6
2021	Far Cry 6	14 18.2 9 12.3
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	15 18.9 10 12.7
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	14 17.6 9 11.8
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8 10.0 6 8.1
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	5 6.6 4 5.3
2020	Valorant	33 41.3 26 33.4
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	12 15.5 10 12.5
2020	Death Stranding	14 17.7 11 14.3
2020	Marvel's Avengers	8 10.6 6 8.6
2020	Godfall	11 14.9 9 12.0
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	8 10.7 6 8.7
2019	Apex Legends	16 20.1 10 13.4
2019	Anthem	11 13.8 7 9.2
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	15 19.8 10 13.2
2019	Resident Evil 2	16 20.9 13 16.9
2019	Metro Exodus	8 10.7 6 8.7
2019	World War Z	14 18.6 17 21.9
2019	Gears of War 5	11 14.6 9 11.8
2019	F1 2019	14 17.9 11 14.4
2019	GreedFall	13 16.4 10 13.3
2019	Borderlands 3	8 11.2 7 9.1
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	17 22.1 14 17.9
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	7 9.7 6 7.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	11 14.6 9 11.8
2018	Just Cause 4	11 14.7 9 11.9
2018	Monster Hunter: World	12 15.0 9 12.2
2018	Strange Brigade	18 22.6 14 18.2
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	12 16.0 9 12.3
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	16 20.0 12 16.1
2017	For Honor	17 21.5 13 17.4
2017	Project CARS 2	14 18.4 11 14.9
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	22 28.6 18 23.1
2016	Dishonored 2	13 16.3 10 13.1
2015	Rocket League	36 46.1 29 37.2
2015	Need For Speed	18 23.0 14 18.6
2015	Project CARS	17 21.8 14 17.6
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	27 33.8 21 27.3
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	49 61.4 39 49.6
2009	League of Legends	61 76.8 49 62.0

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AMD Radeon HD 7850 AMD Radeon RX 550

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	13 17.2 8 11.4
2019	Anthem	8 11.4 5 7.6
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	12 16.2 8 10.8
2019	Resident Evil 2	12 16.7 10 13.5
2019	Metro Exodus	7 9.4 5 7.6
2019	World War Z	11 15.7 14 18.5
2019	Gears of War 5	9 12.7 7 10.3
2019	F1 2019	11 15.7 9 12.6
2019	GreedFall	9 12.4 7 10.1
2019	Borderlands 3	6 9.1 5 7.4
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	14 18.9 11 15.3
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	6 8.5 5 6.8
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	9 12.7 7 10.3
2018	Just Cause 4	9 12.0 7 9.7
2018	Monster Hunter: World	9 11.9 7 9.6
2018	Strange Brigade	14 18.7 11 15.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	10 13.4 7 10.3
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	13 18.1 11 14.6
2017	For Honor	13 17.2 10 14.0
2017	Project CARS 2	13 18.1 11 14.6
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	21 28.1 17 22.7
2016	Dishonored 2	11 15.6 9 12.6
2015	Rocket League	27 36.1 22 29.2
2015	Need For Speed	15 20.5 12 16.6
2015	Project CARS	15 19.9 12 16.1
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	20 26.5 16 21.3
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	47 62.4 38 50.4
2009	League of Legends	43 57.5 35 46.4

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AMD Radeon HD 7850 AMD Radeon RX 550

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	9 13.7 6 9.2
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	5 8.0 3 5.4
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	5 8.0 3 5.4
2023	The Last of Us Part I	3 4.6 2 3.1
2023	Forspoken	2 4.1 1 2.8
2023	The Callisto Protocol	2 3.6 1 2.5
2023	Dead Space	3 4.6 2 3.1
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	6 9.1 4 6.1
2023	Armored Core VI	6 9.1 4 6.1
2023	Immortals of Aveum	2 3.0 1 2.0
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	4 6.8 3 4.6
2023	Remnant II	2 3.4 1 2.3
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	3 5.0 2 3.4
2023	Atomic Heart	4 6.2 2 4.1
2023	Starfield	2 4.1 1 2.8
2022	Elden Ring	4 6.7 3 5.4
2022	God of War	6 9.4 5 7.6
2022	Overwatch 2	11 17.0 9 13.8
2022	F1 22	6 9.1 4 6.1
2022	Dying Light 2	6 9.1 4 6.1
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	7 10.3 4 6.9
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	11 16.0 7 10.7
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	6 9.1 4 6.1
2021	Forza Horizon 5	6 9.5 5 7.7
2021	Halo Infinite	4 6.8 3 5.5
2021	Battlefield 2042	6 8.6 4 6.9
2021	Hitman 3	7 11.4 5 7.7
2021	Far Cry 6	6 9.8 4 6.6
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	7 10.3 4 6.9
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	7 11.4 5 7.7
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4 6.8 3 5.5
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	3 5.2 2 4.2
2020	Valorant	25 35.9 20 29.0
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	5 8.3 4 6.7
2020	Death Stranding	7 10.8 6 8.7
2020	Marvel's Avengers	3 5.6 3 4.5
2020	Godfall	4 7.1 3 5.7
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	4 7.1 3 5.7
2019	Apex Legends	8 12.0 5 8.0
2019	Anthem	5 7.5 3 5.0
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	7 10.5 4 7.0
2019	Resident Evil 2	7 10.3 5 8.3
2019	Metro Exodus	4 6.8 3 5.5
2019	World War Z	7 10.7 8 12.6
2019	Gears of War 5	6 9.2 5 7.4
2019	F1 2019	7 11.4 6 9.2
2019	GreedFall	4 6.8 3 5.5
2019	Borderlands 3	4 5.8 3 4.7
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	9 13.2 7 10.7
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	4 6.1 3 5.0
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	6 9.2 5 7.4
2018	Just Cause 4	5 7.7 4 6.2
2018	Monster Hunter: World	5 7.2 4 5.8
2018	Strange Brigade	8 12.3 6 9.9
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	6 9.0 4 7.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	9 13.8 7 11.2
2017	For Honor	7 10.7 6 8.7
2017	Project CARS 2	10 15.4 8 12.4
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	16 23.9 13 19.3
2016	Dishonored 2	9 12.9 7 10.4
2015	Rocket League	15 21.5 12 17.4
2015	Need For Speed	10 15.4 8 12.4
2015	Project CARS	10 15.4 8 12.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	10 15.7 8 12.6
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	38 55.3 31 44.6
2009	League of Legends	21 30.7 17 24.8

AMD Radeon HD 7850 / i7-2700K

With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7850 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between HD 7850 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 7850 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7850 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. View Current Price List

AMD Radeon RX 550 / i7-7700K

The RX 550 is more suitable for budget PC builds and less demanding games. With current 2048 MB RAM, the RX 550 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. The RX 550 's power requirements are reasonable and it is very efficient compared to the competition. With regards to max load temperature, the RX 550 's cooling is excellent at keeping it cool and under control. With current 2048 MB RAM, the RX 550 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. View Current Price List

HD 7850 vs RX 550 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

HD 7850	RX 550
Board Number	C403	D090-01
Length	8.28 inches 210 mm	5.7 inches 145 mm
Outputs	1x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Slot Width	Dual-slot	Dual-slot
TDP	130 W	50 W

Clock Speeds

HD 7850	RX 550
GPU Clock	860 MHz	1100 MHz
Memory Clock	1200 MHz 4800 MHz effective	1750 MHz 7000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

HD 7850	RX 550
Bus Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Generation	Southern Islands (HD 7800)	Polaris (RX 500)
Launch Price	249 USD	79 USD
Production	End-of-life	Active
Release Date	Mar 5th, 2012	Apr 20th, 2017

Graphics Features

HD 7850	RX 550
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (12_0)
OpenCL	1.2	2
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Shader Model	5.1	6
Vulkan	1.1.77	1.1.82

Graphics Processor

HD 7850	RX 550
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Die Size	212 mm²	103 mm²
GPU Name	Pitcairn	Lexa
GPU Variant	Pitcairn PRO (215-0828062)	Lexa PRO (215-0904018)
Process Size	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors	2,800 million	2,200 million

Memory

HD 7850	RX 550
Bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Memory Bus	256 bit	128 bit
Memory Size	2048 MB	2048 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5

Render Config

HD 7850	RX 550
Compute Units	16	8
ROPs	32	16
Shading Units	1024	512
TMUs	64	32

Theoretical Performance

HD 7850	RX 550
FP32 (float) performance	1,761 GFLOPS	1,211 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	110.1 GFLOPS (1:16)	75.71 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate	27.52 GPixel/s	18.93 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	55.04 GTexel/s	37.86 GTexel/s

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