GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs Radeon RX 550X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 550X with GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms 550X by a whopping 589% 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 | 672 | 142 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.66 | 25.94 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | GA104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 December 2018 (7 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (5 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1183 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.86 | 296.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.211 TFLOPS | 18.98 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 96 |
| TMUs | 32 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 6 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | 4 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 | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
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 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
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 | 16−18
−86%
| 114 |
| 1440p | 10−12 | 73
+630%
|
| 4K | 6−7
−86%
| 43 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 212 | 212 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 121 | 121 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 119 | 119 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 140 | 140 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 205 | 205 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 96 | 96 |
| Far Cry 5 | 129 | 129 |
| Fortnite | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 194 | 194 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 104 | 104 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 140 | 140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 156 | 156 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84 | 84 |
| Dota 2 | 134 | 134 |
| Far Cry 5 | 122 | 122 |
| Fortnite | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 188 | 188 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 131 | 131 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 78 | 78 |
| Metro Exodus | 100 | 100 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 191 | 191 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 134 | 134 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 76 | 76 |
| Dota 2 | 128 | 128 |
| Far Cry 5 | 114 | 114 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 157 | 157 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 68 | 68 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 106 | 106 |
| Valorant | 179 | 179 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170 | 160−170 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 101 | 101 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94 | 94 |
| Metro Exodus | 58 | 58 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 260−270 | 260−270 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 108 | 108 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 48 | 48 |
| Far Cry 5 | 103 | 103 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130 | 130 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 48 | 48 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 79 | 79 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110 | 100−110 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 31 | 31 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 93 | 93 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Metro Exodus | 37 | 37 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70 | 70 |
| Valorant | 230−240 | 230−240 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 67 | 67 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23 | 23 |
| Dota 2 | 110 | 110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 55 | 55 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 87 | 87 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27 | 27 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55 | 50−55 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 50−55 |
This is how RX 550X and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3080 Mobile is 613% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3080 Mobile is 630% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3080 Mobile is 617% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.56 | 38.29 |
| Recency | 16 December 2018 | 12 January 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 115 Watt |
RX 550X has 57% lower power consumption.
RTX 3080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 589% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 550X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook one.
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