Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB vs Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB
The Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB uses the AMD RX 550 (Polaris), 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, 50 W board power, while the Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB uses the AMD RX 580 (Polaris), 8 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, 185 W board power.
Final score
17 / 100
Lowest price
₹13,889
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.
0.89
score points per ₹1,000
1.22
score points per ₹1,000
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB is ₹3,760 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 17 vs 9.
- It leads in 1440p gaming (+253%) and 1080p gaming (+220%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
- 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 580 8GB needs a 500 W PSU.
Pick Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹3,760)
Pick Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB if…
- you render in Blender, edit video or run AI models (Content Creation score 31 vs 18)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
- your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0
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Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
- 18% better performance per watt
- Lower power draw (50 W vs 185 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (400 W vs 500 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹3,760
Advantages of Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB
- 220% faster at 1080p
- 253% faster at 1440p
- 200% faster at 4K
- 100% more VRAM headroom
- 4 GB more VRAM (8 vs 4 GB)
- 129% more memory bandwidth (256 vs 112 GB/s)
- Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards
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 Nforce RX 550 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RX 550 | RX 580 |
| Architecture | AMD Polaris | AMD Polaris |
| Release Date | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| Factory Overclocked | No | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 512 | 2,304 |
| Base Clock | 1,100 MHz | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,183 MHz | 1,340 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | — | — |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Memory | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit ✓ |
| Memory Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 256 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 50 W ✓ | 185 W |
| Recommended PSU | 400 W ✓ | 500 W |
| Power Connector | none | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x16 ✓ |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | FSR 1 (software) | FSR 1-2 (software) |
| Frame Generation | No | — |
| AV1 Encoding | No | No |
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