AMD Radeon RX 550 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
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86.7Efficiencyspec-based86.7
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2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5504 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 30.2 against 30.2 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050. 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
- 33% lower TDP: 50 W vs 75 W
- Lower launch price: $79 vs $110
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 87% higher PassMark G3D: 5,052 vs 2,702
- 45% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 1,740 vs 1,196
- 25% higher Shading units: 640 vs 512
- 23% higher Boost clock: 1,455 MHz vs 1,183 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Polaris | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 50 W+33% | 75 W |
| Power connector | None | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 512 | 640+25% |
| Base clock | — | 1,354 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,183 MHz | 1,455 MHz+23% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,196Bottom 2% | 1,740+45%Bottom 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 2,702Bottom 2% | 5,052+87%Bottom 6% |
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