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-RTX5070-12G | ZOTAC Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC | XFX Gaming RX-79GMERCB9 | MSI Gaming GeForceRTX5060Ti 8G GAMING TRIO OC | Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-R78XTGAMING OC-16GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 550 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 7900 GRE | GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1200 | 2512 | 2542 | 2395 | 2610 | 2565 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 250 | 250 | 245 | 285 | 263 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 192 | 192 | 256 | 192 | 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-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.1 | 82.6 | 65.5 | 79.7 | 72.4 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 79.3 | 94 | 95.5 | 45.5 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC Compare | 62.1 | 76.6 | 65.5 | 79.7 | 72.4 | 89.6 | 55.9 | 79.3 | 94 | 66.2 | 39.6 |
| XFX Gaming RX-79GMERCB9 Compare | 88.4 | 89.3 | 71.9 | 77.7 | 90.3 | 72.1 | 72.4 | 77.5 | 70.1 | 88.8 | 38.6 |
| MSI Gaming GeForceRTX5060Ti 8G GAMING TRIO OC Compare | 58.3 | 85.5 | 59.3 | 84.9 | 74.6 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 75.8 | 70.1 | 56.8 | 50.4 |
| Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-R78XTGAMING OC-16GD Compare | 83 | 71.2 | 72.7 | 64.3 | 81.6 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 53.2 | 85.9 | 88.8 | 49.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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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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