Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2001 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 71% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - €89.75 vs €308.58
- Up to 37% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - €3.45 vs €5.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 50 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 115% better in Sons Of The Forest than Radeon RX 550 - 56 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 8 vs 2 GB
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
26
46%
Value, €/FPS
€3.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
56
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.51/FPS
62%
Price, €
€308.58
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for €308.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 749 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
22%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
19%
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
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Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
Polaris | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$79 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |