ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC vs Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 1019
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 1183
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC 439.7
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 18.93
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC 46.89
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 1.514
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 47.32
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 1500
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 640
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 40
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Render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 16
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Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 6000
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 96
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 2
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 gddr5
Memory bus width
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 64
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Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 twelve
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4.5
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OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 2.1
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Supports ray tracing
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC
- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550
Has RGB lighting
RGB lighting allows you to choose between millions of colors and customize the look of your PC components.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC
- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550
Supported displays
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 3
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Ports
HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 hdmi_2_0_b
DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 1
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DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 1
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General info
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 60
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 3000
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC 5
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 14
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 3
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC 269
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 192
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Height
The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.
- ASRock Radeon RX 7900 GRE Challenger OC null
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- Asus Phoenix Radeon RX 550 115
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