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ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1

ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB
ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 50 W Speed index 1/100

The ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.46 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB (Pascal) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 is 54 % faster than the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB.

ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Speed index
1/100
2/100
FP32
1.21 TFLOPS
1.86 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.18 GHz
1.46 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
2 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
112 GB/s
TDP
50 W
75 W
Launch Price
79 $
109 $

GPU

GPUASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Based onAMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB
GPU ChipLexa PROGP107-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors85
Shader512640
Render Output Units1632
Texture Units3240
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The ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB has the Lexa PRO graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 is based on the graphics chip GP107-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.752 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s112 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.752 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Base Clock1.100 GHz1.354 GHz
Boost Clock1.183 GHz1.455 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
TDP50 W75 W
Tjunction max80 °C97 °C
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The ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 50 W.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 75 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 80 mm2 x 50 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort1x DP 1.41x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Max. resolution5120x28807680x4320
DirectX1212_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeNo
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
Length182 mm170 mm
Height112 mm69 mm
Width43 mm38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--276 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Radeon RX 550 2GBMSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 8PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2017Q3/2016
Launch Price79 $109 $
Structure size14 nm14 nm
Part-noRX550-2G--
Documents--data sheet
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The ASUS Radeon RX 550 2GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2017.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 +75.0 %

  1. 8 fps (avg)
  2. 14 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 +75.0 %

  1. 16 fps (avg)
  2. 28 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 +52.2 %

  1. 23 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 +17.0 %

  1. 14,311
  2. 16,747

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LPV1 +15.9 %

  1. 13,279
  2. 15,389

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. 18,364
  2. no data

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