GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX 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 680MX and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680MX has 144% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX 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 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−12
QHD / 1440p 7−8 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 27−30 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture Kepler Polaris
Code name Polaris 12
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 23 October 2012 21 March 2017
Pipelines 1536 640
Core clock speed 720 MHz 1287 MHz
Boost Clock 1476 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 51.48
Floating-point performance 1,647 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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