GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce RTX 2070 and Radeon RX 550.
The GeForce RTX 2070 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 550, leading by roughly 1400% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon RX 550: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon RX 550
The GeForce RTX 2070 is dramatically faster, around 1400% ahead of the Radeon RX 550. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 2070 is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon RX 550 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 550 starts at $11,749 JPY against $57,800 JPY for the GeForce RTX 2070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 2070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 205%. The Radeon RX 550 still sits about $11,670 JPY above its $79 JPY MSRP. The GeForce RTX 2070 still sits about $57,301 JPY above its $499 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 550 pulls less power (50W vs 175W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 2070 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 2GB, the GeForce RTX 2070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 550's 2GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2070 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 RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 550?
The GeForce RTX 2070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 550 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 2070 better than the Radeon RX 550?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2070 or the Radeon RX 550?
Is the GeForce RTX 2070 worth the extra $46,051 JPY over the Radeon RX 550?
Does the GeForce RTX 2070 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,304✓ | 640 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 288 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,410 MHz✓ | 1,019 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,620 MHz✓ | 1,183 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps✓ | 6 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s✓ | 96 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| TDP | 175 W | 50 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Oct 2018 | Apr 2017 |