GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 550X 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 870M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 550X 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 870M or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 870M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 235 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
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
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−105
QHD / 1440p
65−70
55−60
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 1% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
110−120
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
30−33
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−12
9−10
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
N15P-GT
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
10 January 2019
Pipelines
1344
640
Core clock speed
941 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
967 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
108.3
51.48
Floating-point performance
2,599 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
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