Radeon RX 460 vs Radeon RX 550

The Radeon RX 460 is about 57% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon RX 460 is 57% faster (11 vs 7).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 460 +58% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 460 +56% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 460 +58% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: both have 4 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon RX 460 75 W, Radeon RX 550 50 W; the Radeon RX 460 delivers 5% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon RX 550 is 1 year newer (2017 vs 2016).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecRadeon RX 460Radeon RX 550
Performance index117
Brand / seriesAMD RX 400AMD RX 500
Released20162017
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus128-bit128-bit
Power (TDP)75 W50 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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