AMD Radeon HD 6550M vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q

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Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q2,565% better
26,46525% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q has 2,565% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
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Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
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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 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2019. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 5000 Max-Q has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 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 RTX 5000 Max-Q includes 3,072 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,350 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 384 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 5000 Max-Q has the 89th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 25.30% 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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2010Q2 2019
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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.

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Radeon HD 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Low - 720p
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90 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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85 FPS
High - 1080p
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75 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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51 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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37 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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21 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
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q2,565% better
26,46525% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q has 2,565% 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 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is ranked 89th with a score of 26,465.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
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Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6550M and the Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q 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
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q27,724+2,692%
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile27,419+2,661%
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q26,465+2,565%
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile26,005+2,519%
RTX A3000 Mobile25,990+2,517%
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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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7,396
3DMark Time Spy Score
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7,282.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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64,768
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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19,790
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,100
20,890
(+1,799.09%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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210
PassMark G3D Mark
9,462
13,489
(+42.56%)
PassMark G2D Mark
463
576
(+24.41%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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236.6
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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174.6
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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
CodenameCapilanoTU104
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Turing
Process Size40 nm12 nm
Transistors627 million13,600 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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Memory Size1,024 MB16 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB4 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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Bus InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)26 W80 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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)400--
CUDA Cores--3,072
Compute Units (CU)5--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--48
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)20192
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Tensor Cores--384
Ray Tracing Cores--48
Core Clock Speed600 MHz600 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,350 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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate4.8 GPixel/s86.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate12 GTexel/s259.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance480 GFLOPS8.29 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--259.2 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 6550MQuadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
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.