GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition is based on the graphics chip Lexa PRO, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC | GPU | XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2048 | Shader | 512 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.203 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
| 1.304 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| 1.28 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 50 W. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 50 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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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 | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 299 mm | Length | 170 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014. The XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N980WF3OC-4GD | Part-no | RX-550P4SFG5 |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 79 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 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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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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XFX Radeon RX 550 4GB Core Edition
4 GB GDDR5 |
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