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GeForce RTX 3080 vs ATI Radeon HD 4550

Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks

Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 across specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3080 outperforms ATI Radeon HD 4550 by 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+64%

Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.
QUICK COMPARISON ANALYSIS

GeForce RTX 3080 vs ATI Radeon HD 4550: key takeaway

The comparison of RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 shows a 64% advantage for RTX 3080 in gaming performance, while ATI Radeon HD 4550 may still be stronger in efficiency and feature set. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.

SUMMARY PROFILE

Verified-metrics radar

Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.

H2H
Performance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
Performance
6439
Efficiency
67100
Price / performance
100100
Memory capacity
7413
Missing values are never replaced with zero or an average.Model: H2H 2026.07 fixed scale.
COMPARISON RESULT

RTX 3080 is the best overall choice

RTX 3080 leads in combined game performance. RTX 3080 offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.

PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE16%

RTX 3080 leads in the combined performance index

PRICE DIFFERENCE$345

ATI Radeon HD 4550 costs less

CATALOG POSITION

Graphics card ranking

Full ranking →

The ranking is recalculated automatically from catalog data.

Positions 23–28of 317
RTX 3080#25position in the GPU ranking
ATI Radeon HD 4550#96position in the GPU ranking
COMPARISON VERDICT

Which should you choose?

Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.

COMMUNITY CHOICE

GeForce RTX 3080

130 likes

Head to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.

$/FPSBEST PRICE / FPS

ATI Radeon HD 4550

100/100 · Price $79

The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.

OVERALL SCORE

Overview

Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.

The Summary score section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

CategoryRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
64Better
39
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
52Better
34
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
50Better
32
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
67
100Better
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
72Better
62
FULL COMPARISON

Specifications

The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.

The Specifications section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.4aDisplayPort 1.0
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 1.3a
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingDLSS 2
Max resolution7680 × 43204096 × 2160
USB Type-CNoNo
Vulkan1.4
DirectX12.210.1
OpenGL4.63.3
TFLOPS29.77Better0.096
Power consumption320 W25 WBetter
Memory typeGDDR6XDDR2
Power connector16 pinNone
Release date20202008
ArchitectureAmpereTeraScale
ThicknessDual-slotSingle-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 8.6OpenCL 1.1
Launch price$699$79Better
Shader units / cores8704Better80
InterfacePCIe 4x16PCIe 2x16
Clock speed1440 - 1710 MHzBetter600 MHz
Base clock1440 MHzBetter600 MHz
Boost clock1710 MHzBetter600 MHz
VRAM10 GB GDDR6X512 MB DDR2Better
Memory frequency19 GHzBetter1,6 GHz
Memory bus320 bitBetter64 bit
Memory bandwidth760 GB/sBetter13 GB/s
Power consumption320 W25 WBetter
Process node8 nmBetter55 nm
Recommended PSU700 W200 WBetter
Length285 mm168 mmBetter
Die size628 mm²73 mm²Better
Memory cacheL1 128 KB, L2 5 MBL1 16 KB, L2 0.06 MB
Transistor count28300 millionBetter242 million
Max monitors43
GAME TEST BENCH

Gaming FPS

Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.

The Gaming FPS section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.

RTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong

1080p High
32 FPSEstimated 66%
24 FPSEstimated 64%
1080p Ultra
27 FPSEstimated 66%
20 FPSEstimated 64%
1440p Ultra
20 FPSEstimated 66%
10 FPSEstimated 58%
4K Ultra
11 FPSEstimated 64%
5 FPSEstimated 55%
Game1080p High1080p Ultra1440p Ultra4K Ultra
Black Myth: WukongRTX 308032 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308027 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455020 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308020 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455010 FPSEstimated 58%RTX 308011 FPSEstimated 64%ATI Radeon HD 45505 FPSEstimated 55%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRTX 308032 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308027 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455020 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308020 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455010 FPSEstimated 58%RTX 308011 FPSEstimated 64%ATI Radeon HD 45505 FPSEstimated 55%
Counter-Strike 2RTX 3080266 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 4550198 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3080187 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 4550139 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3080145 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 455074 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 308067 FPSEstimated 72%ATI Radeon HD 455027 FPSEstimated 62%
Cyberpunk 2077RTX 3080172 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 4550128 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3080148 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 4550110 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3080105 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 455054 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 308045 FPSEstimated 72%ATI Radeon HD 455018 FPSEstimated 62%
Forza Horizon 5RTX 3080216 FPSEstimated 80%ATI Radeon HD 4550161 FPSEstimated 78%RTX 3080140 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 4550104 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3080131 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 455067 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 308099 FPSEstimated 72%ATI Radeon HD 455039 FPSEstimated 62%
God of War RagnarökRTX 308032 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308027 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455020 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308020 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455010 FPSEstimated 58%RTX 308011 FPSEstimated 64%ATI Radeon HD 45505 FPSEstimated 55%
Hogwarts LegacyRTX 3080140 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 4550104 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 3080117 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 455087 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 308094 FPSEstimated 74%ATI Radeon HD 455048 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 308046 FPSEstimated 72%ATI Radeon HD 455018 FPSEstimated 62%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RTX 308032 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308027 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455020 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308020 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455010 FPSEstimated 58%RTX 308011 FPSEstimated 64%ATI Radeon HD 45505 FPSEstimated 55%
Monster Hunter WildsRTX 308032 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308027 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455020 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308020 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455010 FPSEstimated 58%RTX 308011 FPSEstimated 64%ATI Radeon HD 45505 FPSEstimated 55%
StarfieldRTX 308032 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455024 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308027 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455020 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 308020 FPSEstimated 66%ATI Radeon HD 455010 FPSEstimated 58%RTX 308011 FPSEstimated 64%ATI Radeon HD 45505 FPSEstimated 55%
Average FPSRTX 308099 FPSATI Radeon HD 455074 FPSRTX 308075 FPSATI Radeon HD 455056 FPSRTX 308060 FPSATI Radeon HD 455030 FPSRTX 308032 FPSATI Radeon HD 455013 FPS
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX

H2H workload indices

Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.

The Benchmarks section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

IndexRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550Difference
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 100643949%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100653268%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100673271%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 1007413140%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 1006710040%

These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.

HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX

H2H AI workload indices

Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.

The Detailed comparison section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

IndexRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550Difference
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100692788%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100682883%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100673271%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100702498%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100673173%

These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.

Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling

The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
DirectX12.210.1
Vulkan1.4
OpenGL4.63.3
UpscalingDLSS 2
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 8.6OpenCL 1.1

Architecture and release

The Architecture and release section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
ArchitectureAmpereTeraScale
Process node8 nmBetter55 nm
Release date20202008
Device classDesktopDesktop

GPU cores, die and clocks

The Core layout and clocks section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
Transistor count28300 millionBetter242 million
Die size628 mm²73 mm²Better
Shader units / cores8704Better80
Base clock1440 MHzBetter600 MHz
Boost clock1710 MHzBetter600 MHz

Board size, power and compatibility

The Form factor and compatibility section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
InterfacePCIe 4x16PCIe 2x16
Length285 mm168 mmBetter
ThicknessDual-slotSingle-slot
Recommended PSU700 W200 WBetter
Power connector16 pinNone

Display outputs and limits

The Display outputs section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 1.3a
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.4aDisplayPort 1.0
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors43
Max resolution7680 × 43204096 × 2160

Memory and compute throughput

The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RTX 3080 and ATI Radeon HD 4550 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 3080ATI Radeon HD 4550
VRAM10 GB GDDR6X512 MB DDR2Better
Memory typeGDDR6XDDR2
Memory bus320 bitBetter64 bit
TFLOPS29.77Better0.096
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER

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Reviews and questions

AI EXPLAIN · HEAD TO HEAD

Explain this comparison

Beyond percentages: causes, relevant specifications, and practical impact behind every chart.

Device ARTX 308072
Device BATI Radeon HD 455062
What AI will explain

Overall score, radar, FPS, synthetic tests, specifications, efficiency, and value.

REAL CONFIGURATIONS

Owner experiences

Real builds, results, and community feedback.

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FAQ · CHOOSE BY USE CASE

Frequently asked comparison questions

Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.

01Which is better for gaming: RTX 3080 or ATI Radeon HD 4550?

RTX 3080 has the higher overall gaming score, while RTX 3080 offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.

02Which is better for streaming?

RTX 3080 is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.

03Which is better for Blender?

RTX 3080 is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.

04Which is better for video editing?

RTX 3080 offers more overall performance, while RTX 3080 offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.

05Which is better for neural networks and AI?

RTX 3080 is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.

06Which is better for 1080p?

RTX 3080 is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.

07Which is better for 1440p?

RTX 3080 leads in combined 1440p performance. RTX 3080 can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.

08Which is better for 4K?

RTX 3080 is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.

09Which is better for a quiet PC?

ATI Radeon HD 4550 is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.

10Which is better without replacing the power supply?

ATI Radeon HD 4550 is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.

11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?

Consider upgrading to RTX 3080 if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.