Nextron GT 610 2GB vs Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
The Nextron GT 610 2GB uses the NVIDIA GT 610 (Fermi), 2 GB DDR3 on a 64-bit bus, 29 W board power, while the Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB uses the AMD RX 550 (Polaris), 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, 50 W board power.
Final score
9 / 100
Lowest price
₹10,129
at MD Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
1.2
score points per ₹1,000
0.89
score points per ₹1,000
Nextron GT 610 2GB is ₹7,630 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 9 vs 3.
- It leads in 1440p gaming (+500%) and 4k gaming (+500%).
- Nextron GT 610 2GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.
- Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
- Check your power supply: Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB needs a 400 W PSU.
Pick Nextron GT 610 2GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹7,630)
Pick Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB if…
- you render in Blender, edit video or run AI models (Content Creation score 18 vs 8)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
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Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Nextron GT 610 2GB
- Lower power draw (29 W vs 50 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (300 W vs 400 W recommended)
- Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards
- Cheaper by ₹7,630
Advantages of Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
- 400% faster at 1080p
- 500% faster at 1440p
- 500% faster at 4K
- 309% better performance per watt
- 100% more VRAM headroom
- Newer process node (14 nm vs 40 nm)
- 2 GB more VRAM (4 vs 2 GB)
- 678% more memory bandwidth (112 vs 14.4 GB/s)
- PCIe 3.0 interface (vs PCIe 2.0)
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | GT 610 | RX 550 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Fermi | AMD Polaris |
| Release Date | May 2012 | Apr 2017 ✓ |
| Factory Overclocked | No | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 48 | 512 |
| Base Clock | 810 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | — | 1,183 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | — | — |
| Process Node | 40 nm | 14 nm ✓ |
| Memory | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 4 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit ✓ |
| Memory Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 112 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 29 W ✓ | 50 W |
| Recommended PSU | 300 W ✓ | 400 W |
| Power Connector | none | none |
| Interface & Features | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 2.0 | 3.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 ✓ | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | none | FSR 1 (software) |
| Frame Generation | No | No |
| AV1 Encoding | No | No |