GeForce RTX 4080 vs Radeon RX 550X

Place in performance ranking	585	3
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	38.11
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Lexa	AD103-300-A1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 December 2018 (5 years ago)	20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	512	9728
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	2205 MHz
Boost clock speed	1183 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	2,200 million	45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	320 Watt
Texture fill rate	37.86	761.5
Floating-point performance	1.211 gflops	48.74 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	145 mm	310 mm
Width	2-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-pin

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	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	22400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	716.8 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 5.91

RTX 4080 89.73
+1418%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 550X 2281

RTX 4080 34623
+1418%

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	14−16 −1621%	241 +1621%
1440p	10−12 −1630%	173 +1630%
4K	7−8 −1486%	111 +1486%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

231

+0%

231

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	262 +0%	262 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	231 +0%	231 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	400−450 +0%	400−450 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	217 +0%	217 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	210 +0%	210 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	512 +0%	512 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	189 +0%	189 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	190 +0%	190 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	396 +0%	396 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	480 +0%	480 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	259 +0%	259 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	164 +0%	164 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+0%

120−130

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	153 +0%	153 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	129 +0%	129 +0%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Hitman 3	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	332 +0%	332 +0%
Metro Exodus	149 +0%	149 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	390 +0%	390 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	191 +0%	191 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+0%

120−130

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Hitman 3	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	187 +0%	187 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100 +0%	100 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 +0%	63 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	195 +0%	195 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	87 +0%	87 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

+0%

110−120

+0%

This is how RX 550X and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

RTX 4080 is 1621% faster in 1080p
RTX 4080 is 1630% faster in 1440p
RTX 4080 is 1486% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.91	89.73
Recency	16 December 2018	20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	320 Watt

RX 550X has 540% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 1418.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550X in performance tests.

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