GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon RX 550
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 550. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 550. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5X
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 1 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
35−40
8−9
QHD / 1440p
27−30
3−4
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
30−33
medium / 1080p
60−65
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
80−85
21−24
ultra / 1080p
70−75
20−22
QHD / 1440p
55−60
6−7
4K / 2160p
30−33
5−6
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
90−95
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 254% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
200−210
medium / 768p
230−240
170−180
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
QHD / 1440p
150−160
50−55
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−33
high / 768p
220−230
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
65−70
16−18
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
70−75
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 247% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
95−100
24−27
ultra / 1080p
75−80
18−20
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
95−100
medium / 1080p
150−160
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Fortnite is 185% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
90−95
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
18−20
QHD / 1440p
50−55
8−9
4K / 2160p
35−40
−
low / 720p
140−150
50−55
medium / 1080p
95−100
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 253% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
160−170
80−85
medium / 768p
150−160
70−75
high / 1080p
100−110
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
12−14
QHD / 1440p
40−45
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 166% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
40−45
9−10
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 308% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
80−85
21−24
ultra / 1080p
55−60
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 196% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
95−100
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 217% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
190−200
50−55
medium / 768p
130−140
30−35
high / 1080p
75−80
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
4K / 2160p
27−30
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 295% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
30−35
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Radeon RX 550.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 4.0
Code name
N17E-G3 Max-Q
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
20 April 2017
Pipelines
2560
512
Core clock speed
1101 - 1290 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1278 - 1468 MHz
1183 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
234.9
37.86
Floating-point performance
7,516 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
10000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320.3 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
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
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