GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q vs Radeon RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017, $79
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
6.43

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q outperforms RX 550 by a whopping 403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 2080 Super Max-Q RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking622185
Place by popularity29not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Power efficiency9.9031.12
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameLexaTU104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (8 years ago)2 April 2020 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores5123072
Core clock speed1100 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz1080 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate37.86207.4
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS6.636 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L1 Cache128 KB3 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 MB

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s352.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX 550 6.43
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 32.33
+403%

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 2692
Samples: 1396
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13502
+402%
Samples: 517

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 HD21−24
−424%
110
+424%
1440p14−16
−436%
75
+436%
4K9−10
−422%
47
+422%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.76no data
1440p5.64no data
4K8.78no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Fortnite 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Fortnite 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 154
+0%
154
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 100
+0%
100
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 80
+0%
80
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

This is how RX 550 and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 424% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 436% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 422% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.43 32.33
Recency 20 April 2017 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 80 Watt

RX 550 has 60% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 403% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 17% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
RX 550 Radeon RX 550
vs
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GTX 1080 11Gbps GTX 1080 11Gbps
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RTX 4080 Ti Mobile RTX 4080 Ti Mobile
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6800 GS GeForce 6800 GS
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9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800 GTX+

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