AMD Radeon HD 6550M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

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Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti2,670% better
27,50326% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 2,670% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
68.9343% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 43% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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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 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2017 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Ti 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 Ti includes 2,432 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,683 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 152 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1070 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1070 Ti has the 86th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 26.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 27,503 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 68.93. This is the 46th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2010Q4 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)--$399
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 Control
Control
Radeon HD 6550MGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Low - 720p
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200 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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78 FPS
High - 1080p
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59 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
--
QHD - 1440p
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37 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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18 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6550M orGeForce GTX 1070 Ti

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
GeForce RTX 207017.76-20%
Radeon RX 59018.6-17%
Radeon RX 48018.93-15%
GeForce RTX 208020.09-10%
GeForce GTX 107022.03-1%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti22.29
Radeon RX Vega 6422.48+1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti22.7+2%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.99+3%
Radeon VII24.44+10%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti2,670% better
27,50326% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 2,670% 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 Ti is ranked 86th with a score of 27,503.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
68.9343% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 105% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti's 68.93 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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 HD 6550M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+2,829%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+2,758%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503+2,670%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+2,635%
GeForce GTX 107024,652+2,383%
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 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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6,531
3DMark Time Spy Score
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6,177
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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88,161
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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18,405
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,100
20,106
(+1,727.82%)
PassMark G3D Mark
9,462
14,700
(+55.36%)
PassMark G2D Mark
463
878
(+89.63%)
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 Ti
CodenameCapilanoGP104
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 Ti
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 Ti
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)26 W180 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

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 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)400--
CUDA Cores--2,432
Compute Units (CU)5--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--19
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)20152
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Core Clock Speed600 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,683 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 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate4.8 GPixel/s107.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate12 GTexel/s255.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance480 GFLOPS8.19 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--255.8 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 Ti
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.