AMD Radeon RX 550 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
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86.7Efficiencyspec-based86.7
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5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5502 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 30.2 against 30 for NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 550
- 133% higher bandwidth: 112 GB/s vs 48 GB/s
- 100% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 64 bit
- 33% higher Shading units: 512 vs 384
- 13% higher PassMark G3D: 2,702 vs 2,394
- 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 1,196 vs 1,087
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- 40% lower TDP: 30 W vs 50 W
- 24% higher Boost clock: 1,468 MHz vs 1,183 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2017 |
| Architecture | Polaris | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 50 W | 30 W+40% |
| Power connector | None | None |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 512+33% | 384 |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,227 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,183 MHz | 1,468 MHz+24% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+100% | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s+133% | 48 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,196+10%Bottom 2% | 1,087Bottom 1% |
| PassMark G3D | 2,702+13%Bottom 2% | 2,394Bottom 1% |
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