AMD Radeon RX 550 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
20Rasterization20.5
20Ray Tracing20
21.4Memoryspec-based23.8
86.7Efficiencyspec-based86.7
20Compute22.1
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5505 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 30.2 against 31.1 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti edges ahead in compute and rasterization, 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 $139
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- 136% higher PassMark G3D: 6,367 vs 2,702
- 100% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 2 GB
- 97% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 2,352 vs 1,196
- 50% higher Shading units: 768 vs 512
- 18% higher Boost clock: 1,392 MHz vs 1,183 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Polaris | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 50 W+33% | 75 W |
| Power connector | None | None (PCIe slot only) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 512 | 768+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1,290 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,183 MHz | 1,392 MHz+18% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 550 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 4 GB+100% |
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,196Bottom 2% | 2,352+97%Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 2,702Bottom 2% | 6,367+136%Bottom 9% |
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