GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 550

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 550 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 970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 196% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 550 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 550 is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 6993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	3−4
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	30−33
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	70−75	20−22
QHD / 1440p	50−55	6−7
4K / 2160p	27−30	5−6
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 236% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	90−95	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	95−100
medium / 1080p	140−150	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 176% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	65−70	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	8−9
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	90−95	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 230% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	160−170	80−85
medium / 768p	150−160	70−75
high / 1080p	95−100	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	40−45	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	95−100	27−30
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 291% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	55−60	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 186% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	−
low / 720p	90−95	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 211% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	180−190	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	30−35
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 275% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon RX 550.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 4.0
Code name	GM204	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	20 April 2017
Pipelines	1664	512
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	37.86
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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