AMD Radeon HD 6550M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile2,173% better
22,575.522% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile has 2,173% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
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GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6550M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6550M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2010. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Capilano) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6550M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 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 HD 6550M includes 400 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 26 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6550M has the 457th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.95% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2016. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 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 GTX 1070 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,443 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,645 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1070 Mobile has the 104th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 21.58% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2010Q3 2016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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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 Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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102 FPS
High - 1080p
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62 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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40 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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25 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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15 FPS
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.

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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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile2,173% better
22,575.522% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile has 2,173% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6550M is ranked 457th with a score of 993, and the GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is ranked 104th with a score of 22,575.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6550M and the GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile 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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q23,574+2,274%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q23,540+2,271%
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile22,575.5+2,173%
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q22,089+2,124%
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile21,261.5+2,041%
GeForce GT 630M1,035+4%
NVS 5200M1,008+2%
Radeon HD 6550M993
GeForce GT 550M973.5-2%
Radeon HD 7650M945.5-5%

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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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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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5,485
3DMark Time Spy Score
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5,268
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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101,041
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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17,236.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,100
16,939.5
(+1,439.95%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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112.3
PassMark G3D Mark
9,462
10,465
(+10.6%)
PassMark G2D Mark
463
603
(+30.24%)
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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
CodenameCapilanoGP104B
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Process Size40 nm16 nm
Transistors627 million7,200 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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Memory Size1,024 MB8 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s256.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB48 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)26 W120 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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)400--
CUDA Cores--2,048
Compute Units (CU)5--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)20128
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Core Clock Speed600 MHz1,443 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,645 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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate4.8 GPixel/s105.3 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate12 GTexel/s210.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance480 GFLOPS6.74 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--210.6 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 HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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