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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon RX 550

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 550. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 550. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon RX 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 1 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 3−4
    4K / 2160p 16−18 −
    low / 720p 80−85 30−33
    medium / 1080p 60−65 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than Radeon RX 550.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon RX 550
    Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 20 April 2017
    Pipelines 2560 512
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9 37.86
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 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 large
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