GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 and the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) and has 640 texture shaders and 10 execution units. Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 | GPU | Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! |
AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
Baffin LE | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
640 | Shader | 2048 |
16 | Render Output Units | 64 |
40 | Texture Units | 128 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 96 GB/s. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
96 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 clocks in the base with up to 1.019 GHz. The base frequency of the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is 1.165 GHz. |
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1.019 GHz | Base Clock | 1.165 GHz |
1.190 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.266 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 60 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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60 W | TDP | 165 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
80 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 has a total of 1 Axial fans. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
1 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 75 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
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. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 147 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is 278 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. |
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147 mm | Length | 278 mm |
111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
38 mm | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 69 $. The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 499 $. |
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AXRX 550 2GBD5-DHA/OC | Part-no | ZT-90204-10P |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
69 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |
PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
4 GB GDDR5 |