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AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA GeForce MX550

AMD
VS
NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon 860M17% better
11,6809% of 129,772
GeForce MX550
10,0058% of 129,772

The Radeon 860M has 17% better performance than the GeForce MX550 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 860M
No data available
GeForce MX550
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 860M and the GeForce MX550 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 860M GPU

The AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics card that launched in Q1 2025. It is built on the RDNA 3.5 GPU microarchitecture (codename Krackan Point) and is manufactured on a 4 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 860M includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 3,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 8 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 860M has the 185th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.00% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2021. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117SB) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The MX550 has 2 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The MX550 includes 1,024 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,065 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,320 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The MX550 has the 202nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.71% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5Turing
Market SegmentIntegratedMobile
Release DateQ1 2025Q4 2021
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for F1 24
F1 24
Display FPS for Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
Display FPS for EA Sports F1 22
EA Sports F1 22
Display FPS for Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Display FPS for GRID Legends
GRID Legends
Display FPS for God of War
God of War
Display FPS for Farming Simulator 22
Farming Simulator 22

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon 860MGeForce MX550
Low - 1080p
70 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
63 FPS
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High - 1080p
50 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
11 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 860M orGeForce MX550
GPUFrames Per Second
Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)20.4+85%
Arc Graphics 140T19+73%
Radeon 780M12+9%
Radeon 860M11
Radeon 740M2-82%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 860M17% better
11,6809% of 129,772
GeForce MX550
10,0058% of 129,772

The Radeon 860M has 17% better performance than the GeForce MX550 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 860M is ranked 185th with a score of 11,680, and the GeForce MX550 is ranked 202nd with a score of 10,005.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 860M
No data available
GeForce MX550
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 860M and the GeForce MX550 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 860M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon 780M12,818.5+10%
Arc Graphics 140T12,566+8%
Radeon 860M11,680
Radeon 680M10,399-11%
Quadro M4000M10,259-12%
Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL10,020-14%
GeForce MX55010,005-14%
GeForce GTX 970M9,877.5-15%
Radeon 760M9,874.5-15%
FirePro W7170M9,708-17%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,868
(+16.11%)
2,470
3DMark Time Spy Score
3,147
(+12.39%)
2,800
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
24,614
40,364
(+63.99%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,335
(+19.75%)
6,125.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
11,800
(+14.35%)
10,319.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
238
(+37.18%)
173.5
PassMark G3D Mark
4,884
(+7.89%)
4,527
PassMark G2D Mark
918
(+130.65%)
398
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
CodenameKrackan PointTU117SB
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5Turing
Process Size4 nm12 nm
Transistors--4,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
Memory SizeSystem Shared2 GB
Memory TypeSystem SharedGDDR6
Memory BandwidthSystem Dependent96 Gb/s
Memory ClockSystem Shared1,500 MHz
Memory InterfaceSystem Shared64 bit
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W25 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
Stream Processors (SP)512--
CUDA Cores--1,024
Compute Units (CU)8--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3232
Render Output Units (ROP)816
Ray Accelerators8--
Core Clock Speed400 MHz1,065 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)3,000 MHz1,320 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
Pixel Fill Rate24 GPixel/s21.12 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate96 GTexel/s42.24 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.07 TFLOPS2.7 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance192 GFLOPS42.24 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 860MGeForce MX550
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.