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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 69% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $91.99 vs $299.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $1.67 vs $3.53 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 55% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon RX 550 - 85 vs 55 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 8 vs 2 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
55
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91.99
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.53/FPS
47%
Price, $
$299.99
30%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
22%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
19%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Radeon RX 550 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$799/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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4 FPS
$237.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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1 FPS
$989.9/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1088/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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26 FPS
$28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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18 FPS
$51.22/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$763.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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13 FPS
$90.69/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$769.26/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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