GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs Radeon RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.08

GTX 1050 Max-Q outperforms RX 550 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 550 RX 550
GTX 1050 Max-Q GTX 1050 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking550436
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Power efficiency9.709.61
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameLexaGP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores512640
Core clock speed1100 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz1328 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate37.8653.12
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3240

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s112.1 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

RX 550 7.08
GTX 1050 Max-Q 10.52
+48.6%

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.

RX 550 2728
GTX 1050 Max-Q 4054
+48.6%

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 HD30−35
−50%
45
+50%
1440p18−20
−50%
27
+50%
4K9−10
−55.6%
14
+55.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.63no data
1440p4.39no data
4K8.78no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+0%
37
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 31
+0%
31
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hitman 3 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
+0%
63
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+0%
97
+0%
Hitman 3 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+0%
16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 19
+0%
19
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hitman 3 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+0%
31
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
+0%
10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 24
+0%
24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20
+0%
20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6
+0%
6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6
+0%
6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+0%
10
+0%

This is how RX 550 and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 50% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 50% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 56% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.08 10.52
Recency 20 April 2017 3 January 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt

RX 550 has 50% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 48.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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

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Community ratings

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