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ASUS RX 550 2GB vs STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING

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Brand
Asus
Brand
ASUS
Model
RX550-2G
Model
  • ROG STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING
  • STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING
Release Date
📅 July 2018
Release Date
📅 September 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(343 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
89th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
40th / 95
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
908th / 1430
TDP
🔌 75 Watts
TDP
🔌 180 Watts
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
AMD Radeon RX 500 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 550
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1080
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5X
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1100 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1670 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1180 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1830 MHz
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
Max Resolution
-
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
182 mm
Length
298 mm
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Power Connectors
None
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
2
HDMI
1
HDMI
2
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

What are the differences between ASUS RX 550 2GB and STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the ASUS RX 550 2GB:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 9 months later.
  • Around 58% lower thermal design power.
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC.
  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • Supports AMD FreeSync.

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Reasons to pick the ASUS STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING:

  • Monstrously better average gaming performance, around +629%.
  • If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC.
  • More VRAM memory available (+6 GB)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • +1 Display Ports.
  • +1 Ports HDMI.
  • Supports NVIDIA G-Sync.

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