NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M vs AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980M175% better
12,51712% of 104,598
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
4,5594% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980M has 175% better performance than the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980M
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Radeon RX 550 Mobile
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2014. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980M has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 980M includes 1,536 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,038 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,127 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 96 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 980M has the 157th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.97% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 550 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 550 Mobile includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,100 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,287 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 550 Mobile has the 260th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2014Q3 2017
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Sons of the Forest
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GeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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12 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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9 FPS
High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile22.2+154%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile21.5+146%
Radeon 660M16.7+91%
GeForce MX35013.8+58%
GeForce MX25010.7+23%
Radeon RX 550 Mobile8.73

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980M175% better
12,51712% of 104,598
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
4,5594% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980M has 175% better performance than the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 980M is ranked 157th with a score of 12,517, and the Radeon RX 550 Mobile is ranked 260th with a score of 4,559.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980M
No data available
Radeon RX 550 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 980M and the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,805
(+119.06%)
1,280.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,949
(+109.15%)
1,410
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
65,241
(+183.05%)
23,049.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
9,682
(+165.62%)
3,645
3DMark 11 Performance Score
11,177
(+113.87%)
5,226
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
101.3
(+50.97%)
67.1
PassMark G3D Mark
7,356
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PassMark G2D Mark
498
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
110.6
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
CodenameGM204Lexa
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0GCN 4.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors5,200 million2,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth160.4 Gb/s96 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W50 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores1,536--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)9640
Render Output Units (ROP)6416
Core Clock Speed1,038 MHz1,100 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,127 MHz1,287 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate72.13 GPixel/s20.59 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate108.2 GTexel/s51.48 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.46 TFLOPS1.65 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance108.2 GFLOPS103 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 980MRadeon RX 550 Mobile
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.