NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q vs AMD Radeon RX 550X Mobile

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Combined performance score

RX 550X Mobile
6.03

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 498% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking549125
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.6544.61
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 12N18E-G2R
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 January 2019 (5 years old)2 April 2020 (3 years old)
Current price$299 $812
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q has 416% better value for money than RX 550X Mobile.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores6402560
Core clock speed1176 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1287 MHz1155 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate51.48184.8

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 550X Mobile and GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 speed7000 MHz11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s352.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC supportno data+

Technologies

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

FreeSync+no data
VR Readyno data+

API support

List of supported graphics 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
CUDAno data7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 550X Mobile 6.03
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 36.04
+498%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 498% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 550X Mobile 14520
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 65101
+348%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 348% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 550X Mobile 5345
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 27724
+419%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 419% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 550X Mobile 3688
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 20873
+466%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 466% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 550X Mobile 20039
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 126747
+533%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 533% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 550X Mobile 184578
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 461648
+150%

GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 550X Mobile by 150% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD26
−308%
106
+308%
1440p12−14
−508%
73
+508%
4K7−8
−571%
47
+571%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−530%
60−65
+530%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−725%
99
+725%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1057%
81
+1057%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−658%
144
+658%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−594%
125
+594%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−530%
60−65
+530%
Far Cry 5 21
−462%
118
+462%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−600%
98
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−460%
110−120
+460%
Hitman 3 14−16
−714%
110−120
+714%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−900%
120
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−709%
89
+709%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−721%
115
+721%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−967%
96
+967%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−575%
81
+575%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−900%
70
+900%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−616%
136
+616%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−500%
108
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−530%
60−65
+530%
Far Cry 5 18
−517%
111
+517%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−621%
101
+621%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−460%
110−120
+460%
Hitman 3 14−16
−714%
110−120
+714%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−733%
100
+733%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−733%
75
+733%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−364%
51
+364%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−650%
105
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−610%
142
+610%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−833%
84
+833%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−417%
62
+417%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−757%
60
+757%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−563%
126
+563%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−530%
60−65
+530%
Far Cry 5 15
−593%
104
+593%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−550%
91
+550%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−460%
110−120
+460%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−477%
75
+477%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−556%
59
+556%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−700%
72
+700%
Hitman 3 10−11
−560%
65−70
+560%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1100%
48
+1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−725%
33
+725%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−656%
68
+656%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1075%
47
+1075%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−2400%
100
+2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−971%
75
+971%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−744%
75−80
+744%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−3000%
30−35
+3000%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−925%
41
+925%
Hitman 3 6−7
−500%
35−40
+500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Metro Exodus 0−1 28
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21
+600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−1700%
36
+1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1600%
51
+1600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−967%
32
+967%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−5700%
58
+5700%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 10−12
Far Cry 5 6−7
−467%
30−35
+467%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−450%
44
+450%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

This is how RX 550X Mobile and RTX 2070 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 308% faster than RX 550X Mobile

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 508% faster than RX 550X Mobile

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 571% faster than RX 550X Mobile

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 5700% faster than the RX 550X Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2070 Super Max-Q surpassed RX 550X Mobile in all 66 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.03 36.04
Recency 10 January 2019 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 80 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550X Mobile in performance tests.


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