The GeForce RTX 5080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 550 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only CA$3246.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 550
- Up to 95% cheaper – CA$152.99 vs CA$3399.00
- Consumes up to 86% less energy – 50 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 550 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3399
4%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$15.88/FPS
20%
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CA$3,399.00
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CA$3,459.99
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CA$3,499.99
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CA$2,999.99
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Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Average FPS
47
22%
Min 1% FPS
20
14%
Price, CA$
CA$152.99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.25/FPS
100%
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CA$152.99
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CA$132.99
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CA$102.76
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GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 550 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 550 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 550 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
12%
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
6%
Texture Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
4%
FP32
1.211 TFLOPS
2%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $79.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 50 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 18.93 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 37.86 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.211 TFLOPS |
