AMD Radeon HD 7290 vs AMD Radeon HD 8550G

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Performance
Radeon HD 7290
2060% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8550G472% better
1,1791% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8550G has 472% better performance than the Radeon HD 7290 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7290
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Radeon HD 8550G
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7290 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7290 is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Loveland) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 7290 includes 80 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 280 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 400 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7290 has the 541st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.20% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8550G GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8550G is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the TeraScale 3 GPU microarchitecture (codename Devastator Lite) and is manufactured on a 32 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8550G includes 256 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 515 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 660 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 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 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8550G has the 435th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.13% 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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2TeraScale 3
Market SegmentIntegratedIntegrated
Release DateQ2 2012Q2 2013
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 BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon HD 7290Radeon HD 8550G
Low - 720p
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52 FPS
Medium - 768p
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High - 768p
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Ultra - 1080p
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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.

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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 7290
2060% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8550G472% better
1,1791% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8550G has 472% better performance than the Radeon HD 7290 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7290 is ranked 541st with a score of 206, and the Radeon HD 8550G is ranked 435th with a score of 1,179.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7290
No data available
Radeon HD 8550G
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7290 and the Radeon HD 8550G 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 HD 7290 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R6 (Kaveri)1,184+475%
Radeon HD 8570D1,181+473%
Radeon HD 8550G1,179+472%
Iris Graphics 51001,151+459%
Radeon HD 7560D1,076+422%
Radeon HD 7310260+26%
Radeon HD 6310251+22%
Radeon HD 7290206
Radeon HD 6290179-13%
Radeon HD 6250172-17%

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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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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 7290Radeon HD 8550G
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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6,107
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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792
3DMark 11 Performance Score
226
1,280
(+466.37%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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28.9
PassMark G3D Mark
112
412
(+267.86%)
PassMark G2D Mark
48
118
(+145.83%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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10.8
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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5.4
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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
CodenameLovelandDevastator Lite
ArchitectureTeraScale 2TeraScale 3
Process Size40 nm32 nm
Transistors450 million1,303 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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
Memory SizeSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory TypeSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory BandwidthSystem DependentSystem Dependent
Memory ClockSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory InterfaceSystem SharedSystem Shared

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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
Bus InterfaceIGPIGP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)18 W35 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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
Stream Processors (SP)80256
Compute Units (CU)24
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)816
Render Output Units (ROP)48
Core Clock Speed280 MHz515 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)400 MHz660 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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
Pixel Fill Rate1.1 GPixel/s5.28 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate2.21 GTexel/s10.56 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance44.16 GFLOPS337.9 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 7290Radeon HD 8550G
DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.44.4
Shader Model5.05.0

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