GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 550 is the clear winner, offering 16.2% better value than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 980 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 900% ahead of the Radeon RX 550. But the Radeon RX 550 is the better value, undercutting it by $783 EUR for the performance you get.
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GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon RX 550: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon RX 550
The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is dramatically faster, around 900% ahead of the Radeon RX 550. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 550 currently lists from $74 EUR, $783 EUR less than the GeForce GTX 980 Ti at $857 EUR. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 550 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~16% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti still sits about $208 EUR above its $649 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Radeon RX 550 is the gentler choice at 50W versus 250W. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 250W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce GTX 980 Ti carries 6GB versus 2GB on the Radeon RX 550. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 550 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX 980 Ti (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Maxwell), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 550 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 980 Ti or Radeon RX 550?
Choose the GeForce GTX 980 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 550 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce GTX 980 Ti better than the Radeon RX 550?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 980 Ti or the Radeon RX 550?
Is the GeForce GTX 980 Ti worth the extra $783 EUR over the Radeon RX 550?
Does the GeForce GTX 980 Ti have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 28nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,816✓ | 640 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,000 MHz | 1,019 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,075 MHz | 1,183 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps✓ | 6 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 336.5 GB/s✓ | 96 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| TDP | 250 W | 50 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Jun 2015 | Apr 2017 |