MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC
vs
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC and the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
|
||
GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 and has 512 texture shaders and 8 execution units. SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 is based on AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa), which has 512 shaders and 8 execution units. |
||
| MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
| TU117-150 | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
| Turing | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 512 | Shader | 512 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 32 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 96 GB/s. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 12.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
| 96 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 64 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.740 GHz. The base frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 is 1.100 GHz. |
||
| 1.740 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
| 1.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.206 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC is 75 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 has a TDP of 65 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
||
| 75 W | TDP | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| PCIe-Power | ||
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
||
| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
||
| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 is 5120x2880 pixels. |
||
| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | 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. |
||
| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC is 178 mm long, 112 mm high and 39 mm wide. The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 is 158 mm long, 112 mm high and 28 mm wide. |
||
| 178 mm | Length | 158 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 28 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 446 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC was released in Q2/2022 at a price of 169 $ (Reference). The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 was introduced in Q4/2017 at a price of 79 $. |
||
| -- | Part-no | 11268-01 |
| Q2/2022 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
| 169 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 79 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
1.740 GHz, 4 GB (75 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
1.100 GHz, 4 GB (65 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
Rate these graphics cards now
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
|
MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC
4 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
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)
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
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 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC
4 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
|
|
MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC
4 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Metal
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
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)
|
|
MSI GeForce GTX 1630 Ventus XS 4G OC
4 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
Popular comparisons
