Radeon 550X vs GeForce RTX 2080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 and Radeon 550X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 215 Watt
47.66
+1239%

RTX 2080 outperforms 550X by a whopping 1239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking69725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.74no data
Power efficiency15.575.00
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Lexa
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 September 2018 (6 years ago)27 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores2944512
Core clock speed1515 MHz1082 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz1218 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate314.638.98
Floating-point processing power10.07 TFLOPS1.247 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs18432
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores46no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s112.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 2080 47.66
+1239%
Radeon 550X 3.56

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.

RTX 2080 18754
+1239%
Radeon 550X 1401

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 HD147
+1370%
10−12
−1370%
1440p105
+1400%
7−8
−1400%
4K75
+1400%
5−6
−1400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.76no data
1440p6.66no data
4K9.32no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
+1290%
10−11
−1290%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1263%
8−9
−1263%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1250%
8−9
−1250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
+1290%
10−11
−1290%
Battlefield 5 163
+1258%
12−14
−1258%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1263%
8−9
−1263%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1250%
8−9
−1250%
Far Cry 5 117
+1363%
8−9
−1363%
Fortnite 199
+1321%
14−16
−1321%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+1460%
10−11
−1460%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+1378%
9−10
−1378%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+1393%
14−16
−1393%
Valorant 263
+1361%
18−20
−1361%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 130−140
+1290%
10−11
−1290%
Battlefield 5 155
+1450%
10−11
−1450%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1263%
8−9
−1263%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+1444%
18−20
−1444%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1250%
8−9
−1250%
Dota 2 140−150
+1390%
10−11
−1390%
Far Cry 5 112
+1300%
8−9
−1300%
Fortnite 173
+1342%
12−14
−1342%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+1430%
10−11
−1430%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+1378%
9−10
−1378%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+1356%
9−10
−1356%
Metro Exodus 90
+1400%
6−7
−1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 188
+1243%
14−16
−1243%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+1408%
12−14
−1408%
Valorant 254
+1311%
18−20
−1311%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
+1350%
10−11
−1350%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1263%
8−9
−1263%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1250%
8−9
−1250%
Dota 2 140−150
+1390%
10−11
−1390%
Far Cry 5 106
+1414%
7−8
−1414%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+1367%
9−10
−1367%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+1378%
9−10
−1378%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 169
+1308%
12−14
−1308%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+1414%
7−8
−1414%
Valorant 223
+1294%
16−18
−1294%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 156
+1460%
10−11
−1460%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+1386%
21−24
−1386%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+1243%
7−8
−1243%
Metro Exodus 60
+1400%
4−5
−1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1358%
12−14
−1358%
Valorant 247
+1272%
18−20
−1272%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 125
+1289%
9−10
−1289%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Far Cry 5 99
+1314%
7−8
−1314%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+1375%
8−9
−1375%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+1500%
5−6
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+1400%
6−7
−1400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 128
+1322%
9−10
−1322%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+1429%
7−8
−1429%
Metro Exodus 39
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+1420%
5−6
−1420%
Valorant 234
+1363%
16−18
−1363%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+1420%
5−6
−1420%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Dota 2 120−130
+1256%
9−10
−1256%
Far Cry 5 59
+1375%
4−5
−1375%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+1250%
6−7
−1250%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+1633%
3−4
−1633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
+1280%
5−6
−1280%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+1525%
4−5
−1525%

This is how RTX 2080 and Radeon 550X compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is 1370% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 is 1400% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 is 1400% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.66 3.56
Recency 20 September 2018 27 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 2080 has a 1238.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Radeon 550X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 330% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 550X in performance tests.

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