Radeon RX 550vsGeForce RTX 4080
The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end graphics card built for 4K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 550 is an entry-level card meant for basic desktop use and very light gaming.
Radeon RX 550
GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2017
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for anyone needing high-end gaming or creative performance, while the Radeon RX 550 is only suited for basic office tasks.
For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 550 is the smarter pick if you only need simple display output and cannot justify spending more.
The Radeon RX 550 is the right choice when building an ultra-low-cost PC for web browsing or light media playback.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RX 550 better than the RTX 4080?
Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 6 out of 100), so it leads the RX 550 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 550?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 1283% faster than the RX 550 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RX 550 or the RTX 4080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 550 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.