GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 has 512 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 1.21 TFLOPS.
The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.82 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.04 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 | GPU | KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) |
AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
Lexa PRO | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Ampere |
8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
512 | Shader | 3584 |
16 | Render Output Units | 48 |
32 | Texture Units | 112 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 has a turbo clock of 1.183 GHz. The turbo frequency of the KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) is 1.822 GHz. |
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1.100 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
1.183 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.822 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 1.81 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 80 °C. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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65 W | TDP | 170 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
80 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 are cooled with a Air cooling. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 102 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 is 28 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) is 28 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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158 mm | Length | 299 mm |
112 mm | Height | 139 mm |
28 mm | Width | 50 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2 was released in Q4/2017. The KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC) published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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11268-05 | Part-no | 36NOL7MD2NEK |
Q4/2017 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
79 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 3060 EX (1-Click OC)
12 GB GDDR6 |