GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon RX 550X 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 1050 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon RX 550X 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 1050 3GB mobile or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 550X mobile has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 190 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon RX 550X mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name Polaris 12
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date April 2018 10 January 2019
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1287 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 51.48
Memory bus width 96 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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