GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950 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 950 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 Radeon RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
90 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 has 80% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 6994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.
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
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 129% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−105
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 123% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
12−14
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 97% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
9−10
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
140−150
90−95
medium / 768p
120−130
80−85
high / 1080p
70−75
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
55−60
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM206
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 August 2015
10 January 2019
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
1024 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1188 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
49.2 billion/sec
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,825 gflops
Length
7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.6 GB/s
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
105.6 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
768
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)
233 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
9.97 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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