GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile vs Radeon RX 550X Mobile

Place in the ranking	581	126
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.40	22.41
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Polaris 23	GA104
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	11 April 2018 (6 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

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	640	5120
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1110 MHz
Boost clock speed	1287 MHz	1560 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	125 Watt
Texture fill rate	51.48	249.6
Floating-point processing power	1.647 TFLOPS	15.97 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	80
TMUs	40	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	448.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	-	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 550X Mobile 6.07

RTX 3070 Mobile 37.23
+513%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 550X Mobile 5345

RTX 3070 Mobile 33996
+536%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 550X Mobile 14520

RTX 3070 Mobile 77148
+431%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 550X Mobile 3688

RTX 3070 Mobile 25478
+591%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 550X Mobile 20039

RTX 3070 Mobile 136558
+581%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 550X Mobile 184578

RTX 3070 Mobile 510435
+177%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 550X Mobile 1050

RTX 3070 Mobile 9619
+816%

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	24 −379%	115 +379%
1440p	10−12 −620%	72 +620%
4K	7−8 −586%	48 +586%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

−1090%

119
+1090%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −394%	75−80 +394%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −1200%	91 +1200%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −485%	75−80 +485%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −970%	107 +970%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −523%	80−85 +523%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −447%	90−95 +447%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −365%	180−190 +365%
Hitman 3	12−14 −850%	114 +850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −324%	150−160 +324%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −656%	120−130 +656%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −418%	85−90 +418%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	26 −419%	130−140 +419%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −152%	120−130 +152%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −1075%	188 +1075%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −986%	76 +986%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −485%	75−80 +485%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −780%	88 +780%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −523%	80−85 +523%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −447%	90−95 +447%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −365%	180−190 +365%
Hitman 3	12−14 −783%	106 +783%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −324%	150−160 +324%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −794%	143 +794%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −376%	81 +376%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −771%	183 +771%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −285%	75−80 +285%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −262%	181 +262%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −394%	75−80 +394%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −871%	68 +871%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −485%	75−80 +485%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −640%	74 +640%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −523%	80−85 +523%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −318%	167 +318%
Hitman 3	12−14 −717%	98 +717%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −257%	132 +257%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −700%	168 +700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −623%	94 +623%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −20%	60 +20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−382%

82
+382%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −492%	70−75 +492%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −533%	55−60 +533%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −5200%	53 +5200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −633%	40−45 +633%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1467%	47 +1467%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −514%	40−45 +514%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −1072%	210−220 +1072%
Hitman 3	10−11 −580%	68 +580%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −762%	112 +762%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −1720%	91 +1720%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −6150%	125 +6150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −960%	50−55 +960%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −308%	159 +308%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−564%

73
+564%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −640%	35−40 +640%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −675%	30−35 +675%
Hitman 3	2−3 −1800%	38 +1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −693%	119 +693%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −2267%	71 +2267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −3100%	64 +3100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −525%	24−27 +525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1000%	33 +1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	22
Far Cry 5	3−4 −633%	21−24 +633%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −1450%	93 +1450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	71
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −1250%	27 +1250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−633%

44
+633%

This is how RX 550X Mobile and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3070 Mobile is 379% faster in 1080p
RTX 3070 Mobile is 620% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 Mobile is 586% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 6150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 3070 Mobile surpassed RX 550X Mobile in all 70 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.07	37.23
Recency	11 April 2018	12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	125 Watt

RX 550X Mobile has 150% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 513.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550X Mobile in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.