GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 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 970 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 970
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 196% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 126 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 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 6993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
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
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
QHD / 1440p
27−30
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
75−80
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
4−5
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 214% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−105
QHD / 1440p
150−160
55−60
4K / 2160p
100−110
27−30
high / 768p
220−230
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
60−65
16−18
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 204% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
90−95
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
20−22
QHD / 1440p
45−50
12−14
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
100−110
medium / 1080p
140−150
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 163% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
85−90
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
QHD / 1440p
45−50
9−10
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
160−170
90−95
medium / 768p
150−160
80−85
high / 1080p
95−100
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
40−45
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 129% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
95−100
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 261% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
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 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 181% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
90−95
30−33
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 550X mobile.
low / 768p
180−190
55−60
medium / 768p
120−130
35−40
high / 1080p
70−75
20−22
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−12
4K / 2160p
24−27
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 246% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM204
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
10 January 2019
Pipelines
1664
640
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
51.48
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
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
Laptop size
large
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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