GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF and the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and has 2816 texture shaders and 22 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is based on AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa), which has 512 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
| GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2816 | Shader | 512 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 176 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 337 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
| 337 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF clocks in the base with up to 1.190 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is 1.100 GHz. |
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| 1.190 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
| 1.291 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has a TDP of 50 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 50 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 50 mm |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | -- |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF is 315 mm long, 144 mm high and 51 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is 170 mm long, 68 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 315 mm | Length | 170 mm |
| 144 mm | Height | 68 mm |
| 51 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF was released in Q2/2015 at a price of 649 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 79 $ (Reference). |
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| 98IRH5DHF7XH | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2015 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 649 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| -- | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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)
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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
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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 980 Ti HOF
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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