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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. Specifications, performance, tests

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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB
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2025-01-30
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

What's the best choice SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080? Which graphics card is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB Memory size 2 GB. Memory type GDDR5.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR7. Released in 2025-01-30.

Differences

  • More memory

    700% more memory

    16 GB left arrow 2 GB

Specifications

Technical data
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 550 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
  • Board Manufacturer
    Sapphire left arrow -
  • Board Model
    SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB left arrow -
  • Board SKU
    11268-16 left arrow -
  • Stream Processors
    640 left arrow -
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Blackwell
  • CUDA Cores
    - left arrow 10752
  • Shader
    - left arrow 10752
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    2 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    6000MHz effective left arrow -
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR7
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 960 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    - left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

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

  • Engine Clock (manufacturer label)
    Up to 1071 MHz, Boost left arrow -
  • Base Clock
    - left arrow 2300 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    - left arrow 2620 MHz
Thermal Management

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

  • System Power Supply
    400 W (PSU recommendation) left arrow 850 W (System power requirement)
  • Total Board Power
    65 W left arrow -
  • Maximum GPU Temperature
    - left arrow 88 °C
  • TDP
    - left arrow 360 W
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    1 × DisplayPort 1.4 left arrow -
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.0b left arrow -
  • Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
    1x DL-DVI-D left arrow -
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow 5.0
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

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

  • Form Factor
    1.5 Slot, ATX Dimension: 158(L)X112(W)X 28(H) mm left arrow -

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 640SP 2GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

More results: 33

Results with primary test sources

Published measurements are separate from the archived index. Incomplete conditions and unknown run counts do not support ranking positions or calculated performance differences.

Model TestResultReported conditions
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered / 1440p / Ultra / Native 122 FPS Test CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
System RAM: 32 GB DDR5-6000
Specific partner board and exact game build unreported.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered / 4K / Ultra / Native 66 FPS Test CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
System RAM: 32 GB DDR5-6000
Specific partner board and exact game build unreported.

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