Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 1363 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 72% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $89.99 vs $322.15
- Up to 16% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than GeForce RTX 3060 - $2.73 vs $3.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 50 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 200% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon RX 550 - 99 vs 33 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 12 vs 2 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
33
33%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241548 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
84%
Price, $
$322.15
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $322.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241547 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
22%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
19%
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 550 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
Polaris | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$79 | MSRP | $329 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
112 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
1183 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |