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    GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 680M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 680M SLI or Radeon RX 550 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 680M SLI Laptops
    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M SLI Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 680M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 5−6
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    low / 720p 60−65 35−40
    medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M SLI Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture Kepler Polaris
    Code name N13E-GTX Polaris 12
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 4 June 2012 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 2688 640
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 1287 MHz
    Boost Clock 1476 MHz
    Transistor count 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.48
    Floating-point performance 1,647 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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