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

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.

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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