GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon RX 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon RX 550X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 850A stacks up against Radeon RX 550X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon RX 550X
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon RX 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon RX 550X has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 198 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon RX 550X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GM107 | Lexa |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 16 December 2018 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | 1183 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 37.86 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | 1,211 gflops |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |