GeForce 820A vs Radeon 550X
In this comparison between GeForce 820A and Radeon 550X 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 820A will be the best choice, for others Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 820A
Radeon 550X
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon 550X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 307 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GF117 | Lexa |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |