Radeon RX 550X vs GeForce MX130

Place in the ranking	647	588
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	10.90	8.34
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM108	Lexa
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	17 November 2017 (7 years ago)	16 December 2018 (6 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	384	512
Core clock speed	1122 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost clock speed	1242 MHz	1183 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	29.81	37.86
Floating-point processing power	0.9539 TFLOPS	1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	24	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	96 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
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.

GeForce MX130 4.75

RX 550X 6.06
+27.6%

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.

GeForce MX130 1828

RX 550X 2331
+27.5%

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.

GeForce MX130 6532

RX 550X 11306
+73.1%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

GeForce MX130 5051

RX 550X 12473
+147%

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

−23.5%

21−24
+23.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4 −25%	5−6 +25%
Elden Ring	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	22 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Valorant	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	3 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Dota 2	21 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Elden Ring	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	26 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
Fortnite	24 −25%	30−33 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	15 −20%	18−20 +20%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Valorant	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
World of Tanks	75−80 −21.8%	95−100 +21.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Dota 2	28 −25%	35−40 +25%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Forza Horizon 4	14 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10 −20%	12−14 +20%
Valorant	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Elden Ring	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
World of Tanks	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Valorant	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Elden Ring	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Fortnite	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Valorant	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%

This is how GeForce MX130 and RX 550X compete in popular games:

RX 550X is 24% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.75	6.06
Recency	17 November 2017	16 December 2018
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	50 Watt

GeForce MX130 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

RX 550X, on the other hand, has a 27.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 550X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX130 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX130 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 550X is a desktop one.

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