GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GTX 1080 Ti

Place in the ranking	68	691
Place by popularity	49	72
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.70	0.70
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP102	GF116
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 February 2017 (7 years ago)	15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Ti has 3000% better value for money than GTX 550 Ti.

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	3584	192
CUDA cores	no data	192
Core clock speed	1481 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1600 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	11,800 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	91 °C	100 °C
Texture fill rate	354.4	28.80
Floating-point processing power	11.34 gflops	0.6912 gflops
ROPs	88	24
TMUs	224	32

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).

Bus support	no data	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	600 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	+

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	GDDR5X	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	11 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	352 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	11000 MHz	4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	484.4 GB/s	98.4 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	+	+

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.

GTX 1080 Ti 48.13
+1094%

GTX 550 Ti 4.03

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.

GTX 1080 Ti 18564
+1095%

GTX 550 Ti 1553

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.

GTX 1080 Ti 37672
+1558%

GTX 550 Ti 2272

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1080 Ti 67487
+1069%

GTX 550 Ti 5775

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:

900p	450−500 +1084%	38 −1084%
Full HD	131 +245%	38 −245%
1440p	84 +1100%	7−8 −1100%
4K	67 +1240%	5−6 −1240%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

85−90
+1157%

7−8

−1157%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100 +809%	10−12 −809%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80−85 +2667%	3−4 −2667%
Battlefield 5	162 +1700%	9−10 −1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +956%	9−10 −956%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +1157%	7−8 −1157%
Far Cry 5	122 +1425%	8−9 −1425%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +964%	10−12 −964%
Forza Horizon 4	293 +1121%	24−27 −1121%
Hitman 3	100−110 +1033%	9−10 −1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 +607%	27−30 −607%
Metro Exodus	144 +1700%	8−9 −1700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +940%	10−11 −940%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	215 +1333%	14−16 −1333%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +223%	40−45 −223%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	145 +1218%	10−12 −1218%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80−85 +2667%	3−4 −2667%
Battlefield 5	147 +1533%	9−10 −1533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +956%	9−10 −956%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +1157%	7−8 −1157%
Far Cry 5	96 +1100%	8−9 −1100%
Far Cry New Dawn	59 +436%	10−12 −436%
Forza Horizon 4	284 +1083%	24−27 −1083%
Hitman 3	100−110 +1033%	9−10 −1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 +607%	27−30 −607%
Metro Exodus	144 +1700%	8−9 −1700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +940%	10−11 −940%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	196 +1207%	14−16 −1207%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +519%	16−18 −519%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +223%	40−45 −223%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	71 +545%	10−12 −545%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	80−85 +2667%	3−4 −2667%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	81 +800%	9−10 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +1157%	7−8 −1157%
Far Cry 5	73 +813%	8−9 −813%
Forza Horizon 4	120 +400%	24−27 −400%
Hitman 3	100−110 +1033%	9−10 −1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	153 +467%	27−30 −467%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	167 +1013%	14−16 −1013%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	98 +513%	16−18 −513%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +223%	40−45 −223%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

121
+1110%

10−11

−1110%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	108 +1443%	7−8 −1443%
Far Cry New Dawn	86 +1333%	6−7 −1333%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 +1450%	4−5 −1450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 +1300%	4−5 −1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	62 +1967%	3−4 −1967%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +2000%	2−3 −2000%
Far Cry 5	55 +1000%	5−6 −1000%
Forza Horizon 4	265 +5200%	5−6 −5200%
Hitman 3	65−70 +713%	8−9 −713%
Horizon Zero Dawn	118 +1211%	9−10 −1211%
Metro Exodus	88 +1157%	7−8 −1157%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	123 +1130%	10−11 −1130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +2400%	3−4 −2400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	210−220 +756%	24−27 −756%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

98
+1125%

8−9

−1125%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	56 +2700%	2−3 −2700%
Far Cry New Dawn	69 +2200%	3−4 −2200%
Hitman 3	40−45	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +1169%	16−18 −1169%
Metro Exodus	60	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	72 +1100%	6−7 −1100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40 +1233%	3−4 −1233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +1550%	2−3 −1550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	37 +3600%	1−2 −3600%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20	0−1
Far Cry 5	31 +1450%	2−3 −1450%
Forza Horizon 4	75 +3650%	2−3 −3650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	72 +1100%	6−7 −1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +2500%	1−2 −2500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

49
+880%

5−6

−880%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

GTX 1080 Ti is 1084% faster in 900p
GTX 1080 Ti is 245% faster in 1080p
GTX 1080 Ti is 1100% faster in 1440p
GTX 1080 Ti is 1240% faster in 4K

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1080 Ti is 5200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1080 Ti surpassed GTX 550 Ti in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	48.13	4.03
Recency	28 February 2017	15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount	11 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	116 Watt

GTX 1080 Ti has a 1094.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 450% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 550 Ti, on the other hand, has 115.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

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