GeForce MX330 vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX330 and Radeon RX 550X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce MX330 and Radeon RX 550X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 GeForce MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX330 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 550X has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce MX330 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 MX330.
  • GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 431 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX330 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3 Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2020 16 December 2018
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 1531 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz 1183 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.26 37.86
Floating-point performance 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Optimus +
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