SAPLOS Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5

★★★★☆ 4.0 (243)

The 4GB GDDR5 buffer and low 50W TDP make this a practical upgrade for small form factor systems without needing a PSU swap. Its low-profile, single-slot design with a full-coverage backplate and included brackets ensures a clean, protected fit in compact ITX cases. This card is best for office PC users needing triple-monitor support for 3D CAD or basic 1080p media editing.

GPU Radeon RX 550
VRAM 4GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1071 MHz
TDP 50 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Class consumer
SAPLOS Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 gpu
23 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

  • Below average compute (9th percentile)
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)
  • Below average rt (13th percentile)
  • Below average ai (14th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '22: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '25: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '25: 2.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews111112222Q1 '22Q4 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 13.6
Rt 13
Vram 14.1
Raster 14.7
Compute 9
Feature 11.7
Thermal 34
Efficiency 23.2
Connectivity 18.9
Social Proof 71.3

Specifications

Full Specifications

Chipset

GPU Chipset Radeon RX 550
Brand AMD
Architecture Polaris
Class consumer
Process 14

Memory

VRAM 4 GB
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory Bus 128

Compute

Stream Processors 640
Base Clock 1071
Boost Clock 1071

Performance

PassMark G3D 2680
GPU Compute 964

Power & Cooling

TDP 50
Recommended PSU 400
Power Connectors No
Cooler Single Fan
Fans 2

Connectivity

Interface PCI Express x8 3.0
DisplayPort 0
HDMI 1
Max Displays 3
Max Resolution 3840x2160

Physical

Slot Width 1
Form Factor Low Profile
Weight 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs

Features

Ray Tracing No
DirectX 12

vs Competition

Spec SAPLOS Radeon RX 550 MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C Gigabyte Vision GV-N3080VISION OC-10GD 2.0 Sapphire PULSE 11330-02-20G ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX5060TI-O8G PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O
Chipset Radeon RX 550 GeForce RTX 5060 GeForce RTX 3080 Radeon RX 7800 XT GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GeForce RTX 5060
Vram 4GB GDDR5 8GB GDDR7 10GB GDDR6X 16GB GDDR6 8GB GDDR7 8GB GDDR7
Boost Clock Mhz 1071 2535 1800 2430 2632 2535
Tdp W 50 145 320 263 145 145
Memory Bus Bits 128 128 320 256 128 128
Ray Tracing false true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalEfficiencyConnectivitySocial Proof
SAPLOS Radeon RX 550 13.61314.114.7911.73423.218.971.3
MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C Compare 40.96148.155.756.59091.585.694.171.8
Gigabyte Vision GV-N3080VISION OC-10GD 2.0 Compare 54.375.456.267.185.279.391.535.16669.2
Sapphire PULSE 11330-02-20G Compare 84.578.772.264.788.984.444.451.986.182.3
ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX5060TI-O8G Compare 40.96148.155.759.89056.885.694.199
PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O Compare 40.96148.155.756.59044.485.694.195.4

Price

Value & Pricing

From €150 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From €150

Price History

€120 €130 €140 €150 €160 Jun 9Nov 9 €150

Usage Scores

Overall (22.5)AI/LLM (6.5)Budget (24)Gaming 4k (11.4)Ray Tracing (13.5)Workstation (14.1)Gaming 1080p (19.3)Gaming 1440p (15.8)Content Creation (12.2)

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