The GeForce GTX 980 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 550, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's €688.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 550
- Up to 86% cheaper – €109.99 vs €798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 70% less energy – 50 vs 165 Watts
GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 550 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, €
€798
13%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
21%
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Average FPS
47
67%
Min 1% FPS
20
57%
Price, €
€109.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.34/FPS
100%
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GeForce GTX 980 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 GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 550 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 550 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
50%
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
24%
Texture Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
24%
FP32
1.211 TFLOPS
24%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 980 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $79.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 50 W |
| Memory | ||
4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
77.82 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 18.93 GPixel/s |
155.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 37.86 GTexel/s |
4.981 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.211 TFLOPS |
