SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB (Pascal) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP has the Baffin LE graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is based on the graphics chip GP107-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
| AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB |
| Baffin LE | GPU Chip | GP107-300-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 5 |
| 640 | Shader | 640 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 40 | Texture Units | 40 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.752 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.752 GHz |
| 6.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 96 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 128 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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| 1.019 GHz | Base Clock | 1.354 GHz |
| 1.071 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.455 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is powered by connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 65 W. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 75 W. |
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| 65 W | TDP | 75 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 80 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| PCIe-Power | ||
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | 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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 158 mm | Length | 145 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 28 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 11268-15 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 79 $ | Launch Price | 109 $ (Reference) |
| 14 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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB GDDR5 |
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