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    GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon RX 550 mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon RX 550 mobile.
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    GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon RX 550 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 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 480M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 437 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 4800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 35−40
    medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture Fermi Polaris
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 Polaris 12
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 25 May 2010 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 352 640
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 1287 MHz
    Boost Clock 1476 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 51.48
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 1,647 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Laptop size large large
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