GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q vs Radeon RX 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q and Radeon RX 550, 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 Ti Max Q stacks up against Radeon RX 550, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 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 Ti Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q
Radeon RX 550
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
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q and Radeon RX 550 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q and Radeon RX 550 is 7000 MHz.
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
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−33
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
55−60
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
35−40
6−7
4K / 2160p
18−20
5−6
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
250−260
200−210
medium / 768p
220−230
170−180
ultra / 1080p
180−190
95−100
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
30−35
8−9
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
140−150
80−85
medium / 768p
120−130
70−75
high / 1080p
70−75
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
130−140
50−55
medium / 768p
85−90
30−35
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 4.0
Code name
N17P-G1 Max-Q
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2018
20 April 2017
Pipelines
768
512
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1183 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
68.02
37.86
Floating-point performance
2,177 gflops
1,211 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
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
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
medium sized
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