GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R9 380

Place in the ranking	343	698
Place by popularity	not in top-100	65
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.20	0.79
Power efficiency	5.77	2.40
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Antigua	GF116
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	18 June 2015 (9 years ago)	15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 380 has 1065% 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	1792	192
Compute units	28	no data
Core clock speed	no data	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	970 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,000 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	100 °C
Texture fill rate	108.6	28.80
Floating-point processing power	3.476 TFLOPS	0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	24
TMUs	112	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	PCIe 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	221 mm	210 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	full height / full length / dual slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
SLI options	-	+
Bridgeless CrossFire	+	-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	182.4 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	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
Eyefinity	+	-
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
DisplayPort 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.

CrossFire	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
LiquidVR	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
VCE	+	-
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
Mantle	+	-
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.

R9 380 15.89
+293%

GTX 550 Ti 4.04

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.

R9 380 6108
+293%

GTX 550 Ti 1554

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.

R9 380 12191
+437%

GTX 550 Ti 2272

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

R9 380 29722
+191%

GTX 550 Ti 10229

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	140−150 +268%	38 −268%
Full HD	65 +80.6%	36 −80.6%
4K	27 +350%	6−7 −350%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.06 +35.2%	4.14 −35.2%
4K	7.37 +237%	24.83 −237%

R9 380 has 35% lower cost per frame in 1080p
R9 380 has 237% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +244%	9−10 −244%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +364%	10−12 −364%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +244%	9−10 −244%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +261%	18−20 −261%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +600%	6−7 −600%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +378%	9−10 −378%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +192%	12−14 −192%
Valorant	60−65 +611%	9−10 −611%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +364%	10−12 −364%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +244%	9−10 −244%
Dota 2	55−60 +375%	12−14 −375%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +171%	21−24 −171%
Fortnite	85−90 +283%	21−24 −283%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +261%	18−20 −261%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +600%	6−7 −600%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 +375%	12−14 −375%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +378%	9−10 −378%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +223%	35−40 −223%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +192%	12−14 −192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 +271%	14−16 −271%
Valorant	60−65 +611%	9−10 −611%
World of Tanks	200−210 +196%	65−70 −196%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +364%	10−12 −364%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +244%	9−10 −244%
Dota 2	55−60 +375%	12−14 −375%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +171%	21−24 −171%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +261%	18−20 −261%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +600%	6−7 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +223%	35−40 −223%
Valorant	60−65 +611%	9−10 −611%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +425%	27−30 −425%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
World of Tanks	110−120 +279%	27−30 −279%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +540%	5−6 −540%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +333%	9−10 −333%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +400%	5−6 −400%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +200%	7−8 −200%
Valorant	40−45 +233%	12−14 −233%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Dota 2	27−30 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +327%	10−12 −327%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Dota 2	27−30 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Fortnite	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Valorant	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%

This is how R9 380 and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

R9 380 is 268% faster in 900p
R9 380 is 81% faster in 1080p
R9 380 is 350% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 380 is 3400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 380 is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.89	4.04
Recency	18 June 2015	15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	116 Watt

R9 380 has a 293.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 550 Ti, on the other hand, has 63.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380 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.