VisionTek Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Black
The defining feature is its quad HDMI 2.0 output configuration on a low-profile, single-slot card, enabling four simultaneous 4K displays from a bus-powered 50W design. Its 4GB GDDR5 frame buffer and Radeon FreeSync support provide smooth, tear-free visuals for desktop productivity without needing external power. This card is best for financial traders, digital signage operators, and office users building multi-monitor workstations who need reliable display density, not 3D rendering performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average compute (4th percentile)
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
- Below average rt (11th percentile)
- Below average ai (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 550 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 512 |
| Base Clock | 1071 |
| Boost Clock | 1200 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 2696 |
| GPU Compute | 964 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 50 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 4 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 204 |
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | VisionTek Radeon RX 550 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-16G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 550 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1200 | 2482 | 2482 | 2610 | 2450 | 3060 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 300 | 304 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisionTek Radeon RX 550 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 26.4 | 18.6 | 38.4 | 68.1 | 84.3 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-16G Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 87.9 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 95.5 | 20.1 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 87.9 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 82.6 | 22.9 |
| MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC Compare | 62.1 | 82.6 | 65.5 | 79.7 | 72.4 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 79.3 | 94 | 95.5 | 28.3 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 87.9 | 66.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 81.9 | 95.5 | 25.8 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G Compare | 89.5 | 84.5 | 74 | 75.8 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 46.1 | 88.8 | 88.8 | 36.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$319
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall19.2
- AI/LLM6.1
- Budget64
- Gaming 4k11.2
- Ray Tracing11.2
- Workstation11.9
- Gaming 1080p18.6
- Gaming 1440p15.1
- Content Creation11
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