PNY GeForce GTX 1050 2GB vs ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 2G EVO. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards PNY GeForce GTX 1050 2GB and ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 2G EVO, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB AMD Radeon RX 550
• Execution Units
  5 8
• GPU Chip
  GP107-300-A1 Polaris 12
• Render Output Units
  32 16
• Shader
  640 512
• Texture Units
  40 32

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  112 GB/s 48 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  128 bit 64 bit
• Memory Size
  2 GB 2 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1752 MHz 1500 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1354 MHz 1100 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1455 MHz 1183 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  71 W-5 % 50 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system PNY GeForce GTX 1050 2GB and ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 2G EVO.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  1 x 80 mm 1 x 80 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  1 × DisplayPort 1.4 1 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  3 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
• Power Connectors
  - -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_1 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 4096 × 2160
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  112 mm 115 mm
• Length
  166 mm 192 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  39 mm 39 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 2G EVO and PNY GeForce GTX 1050 2GB.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  VCGGTX10502PB PH-RX550-2G-EVO
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q2/2020