Radeon RX 550 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile with Radeon RX 550, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms RX 550 by a whopping 466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 149 | 622 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 29 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.92 |
| Power efficiency | 18.69 | 9.90 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | TU104B | Lexa |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 29 January 2019 (7 years ago) | 20 April 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $79 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2944 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1380 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1590 MHz | 1183 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 292.6 | 37.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.362 TFLOPS | 1.211 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 184 | 32 |
| Tensor Cores | 368 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 46 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 2.9 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 143
+496%
| 24−27
−496%
|
| 1440p | 94
+488%
| 16−18
−488%
|
| 4K | 65
+550%
| 10−12
−550%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.29 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.94 |
| 4K | no data | 7.90 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+486%
|
35−40
−486%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 95−100
+513%
|
16−18
−513%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 132
+529%
|
21−24
−529%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+486%
|
35−40
−486%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+478%
|
18−20
−478%
|
| Fortnite | 206
+489%
|
35−40
−489%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
+513%
|
24−27
−513%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+544%
|
18−20
−544%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 243
+508%
|
40−45
−508%
|
| Valorant | 276
+513%
|
45−50
−513%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 118
+556%
|
18−20
−556%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+486%
|
35−40
−486%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+520%
|
45−50
−520%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| Dota 2 | 131
+524%
|
21−24
−524%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 97
+506%
|
16−18
−506%
|
| Fortnite | 169
+526%
|
27−30
−526%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 145
+504%
|
24−27
−504%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+544%
|
18−20
−544%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 101
+531%
|
16−18
−531%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90
+543%
|
14−16
−543%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 214
+511%
|
35−40
−511%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 174
+480%
|
30−33
−480%
|
| Valorant | 266
+491%
|
45−50
−491%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 117
+550%
|
18−20
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| Dota 2 | 125
+495%
|
21−24
−495%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
+500%
|
16−18
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 139
+479%
|
24−27
−479%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 174
+480%
|
30−33
−480%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95
+494%
|
16−18
−494%
|
| Valorant | 205
+486%
|
35−40
−486%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 155
+474%
|
27−30
−474%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+473%
|
45−50
−473%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+533%
|
12−14
−533%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55
+511%
|
9−10
−511%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+483%
|
30−33
−483%
|
| Valorant | 260
+478%
|
45−50
−478%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 115
+539%
|
18−20
−539%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 82
+486%
|
14−16
−486%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 122
+481%
|
21−24
−481%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+467%
|
12−14
−467%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 124
+490%
|
21−24
−490%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+558%
|
12−14
−558%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
+483%
|
6−7
−483%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Valorant | 240
+500%
|
40−45
−500%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 68
+467%
|
12−14
−467%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Dota 2 | 119
+467%
|
21−24
−467%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 52
+478%
|
9−10
−478%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 82
+486%
|
14−16
−486%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 61
+510%
|
10−11
−510%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 61
+510%
|
10−11
−510%
|
This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and RX 550 compete in popular games:
- RTX 2080 Mobile is 496% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2080 Mobile is 488% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2080 Mobile is 550% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.40 | 6.43 |
| Recency | 29 January 2019 | 20 April 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 50 Watt |
RTX 2080 Mobile has a 466% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 17% more advanced lithography process.
RX 550, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 550 is a desktop one.
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