GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 680M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 680M SLI or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 567 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
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
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
high / 1080p
55−60
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
10−11
4K / 2160p
18−20
7−8
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
180−190
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
80−85
4K / 2160p
70−75
40−45
high / 768p
210−220
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
100−105
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 82% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
70−75
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 93% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
N13E-GTX
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
4 June 2012
21 March 2017
Pipelines
2688
640
Core clock speed
720 MHz
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
1476 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,647 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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