Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080 is 1979 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 94% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4080 - $89.99 vs $1439.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than GeForce RTX 4080 - $1.76 vs $7.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 50 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Performs up to 276% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Radeon RX 550 - 192 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 16 vs 2 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
51
26%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.5/FPS
23%
Price, $
$1439.99
6%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,439.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
Polaris | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$79 | MSRP | $1199 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 716.8 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2205 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2505 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |