GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 550X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q stacks up against Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 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 1050 Max Q here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
- GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
- GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 83 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
- GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 550X is 7000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 173% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 90−95 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 88% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 170% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Fortnite is 125% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 169% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 106% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 130% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 153% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | N17P-G0 Max-Q | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2018 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 999 - 1189 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1139 - 1328 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,300 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 53.12 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,700 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.1 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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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