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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 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 GTX 980 is 944 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 55% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 - $89.99 vs $199.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce GTX 980 - $4.74 vs $5.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 50 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 79% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Radeon RX 550 - 34 vs 19 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 4 vs 2 GB
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
19
55%
Value, $/FPS
$4.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
24%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
24%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $79 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| 1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
| 1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or GeForce GTX 980
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
7 FPS
$114.14/FPS
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8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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