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    GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon RX 550

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon RX 550, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon RX 550.
    GeForce GTX 1050 Check Price
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon RX 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon RX 550 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 190 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon RX 550 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
    • Radeon RX 550 is 140 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 8 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 30−33
    medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon RX 550.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon RX 550
    Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
    Code name N17P-G1 Lexa
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 25 October 2016 20 April 2017
    Pipelines 640 512
    Core clock speed 1290 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1392 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 58.20 37.86
    Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 1,211 gflops
    Length 5.7" (14.5 cm) 145 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
    Width 2-slot
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
    SLI -
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