Are AMD GPUs a Good Option for Budget Gaming ($130-$140)? (Nvidia VS AMD RX)

Should You Go with AMD or Nvidia for a Budget GPU

Regarding the CPU, AMD had been behind Intel for a while until Ryzen came out. In terms of GPUs, AMD has been pretty up close with Nvidia but now thanks to Nvidia RTX, AMD has no way to compete with Nvidia. Most people don’t have thousands to spend on a PC so you might be wondering which brand should you go with if you want to build yourself a budget system. Is an AMD GPU better or a Nvidia GPU if you want to build a budget system? 

GTX 1050 2GB VS RX 550 4GB 

For a budget GPU, the best and easiest option on the Nvidia side is the GTX 1050, but if you want to go team red, you will have to buy the RX 550 4GB version. Right now, on Amazon, you can purchase the RX 550 4GB version from Amazon for $138 and the GTX 1050 2GB for $129.99. The GTX 1050 features a boost clock of 1455 MHz, 7 Gbps Memory Speed, and 2 GB of VRAM. The RX 550 features a boost clock of 1183 MHz, 7 GPs speed, and 4 GB of VRAM. According to benchmarks that you can see below (by SkuezTech) Nvidia’s GTX 1050 is a better option when compared to the RX 550 4GB.

AMD VS Nvidia

As you can see, the GTX 1050 is the clear winner here. The GTX 1050 2GB is the perfect budget GPU for some light gaming, so if you are looking to build a system that can play games like Fortnite and do your work on it, the GTX 1050 is the perfect GPU. The GTX 1050 should be powerful enough to run light games like Fortnite at 1080p, low-mid 60 FPS. Right now you can pick up GTX 1050 2GB here and the RX 550 4GB here. 

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