GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 550vsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end card for 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 550 is an entry-level option for basic PC use and older titles.

AMD Radeon RX 550
4 GB · 50W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 550

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2017

6score
3.6/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
50W
CUDA Cores
512
Boost Clock
1183 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 550
6
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 1266.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#123RX 560X8
#124RX 5506
#125GT 10306
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 550RTX 4080 SUPER
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth112 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores51210,240
TMUs32320
ROPs16112
Boost Clock1183 MHz2550 MHz
FP321.211 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP50320
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins overall for anyone needing high-end gaming or creative performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 550 is the smarter pick for basic tasks and very light gaming.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 550 is the right choice for an ultra-budget office PC where only display output and low power use matter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 550 better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 6 out of 100), so it leads the RX 550 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RX 550?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 1267% 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 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. 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.