AMD Radeon HD 8550M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

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Performance
Radeon HD 8550M
1,3071% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 20802,982% better
40,27839% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 2,982% better performance than the Radeon HD 8550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8550M
No data available
GeForce RTX 2080
57.6236% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 36% 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 8550M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8550M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2014. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sun) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8550M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 8550M includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 650 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 850 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8550M has the 423rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.25% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2018 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 2080 includes 2,944 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,515 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,710 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 368 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2080 has the 40th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 38.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 40,278 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.62. This is the 58th 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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ3 2014Q3 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)--$699
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.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon HD 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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166 FPS
High - 1080p
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96 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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62 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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48 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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28 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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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-13%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-9%
Radeon VII22.77-7%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84-7%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29-1%
GeForce RTX 208024.61
Radeon RX 660024.92+1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti26.57+8%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8550M
1,3071% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 20802,982% better
40,27839% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 2,982% better performance than the Radeon HD 8550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8550M is ranked 423rd with a score of 1,307, and the GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 40th with a score of 40,278.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8550M
No data available
GeForce RTX 2080
57.6236% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 88% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce RTX 2080's 57.62 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 8550M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Arc A77041,303+3,060%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+3,034%
GeForce RTX 208040,278+2,982%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051+2,888%
GeForce RTX 406038,191+2,822%
Radeon HD 7690M XT1,346+3%
Radeon HD 6770M1,328+2%
Radeon HD 8550M1,307
GeForce 820M1,266.5-3%
Quadro 2000M1,261-4%

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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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11,126
3DMark Time Spy Score
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10,820
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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143,576
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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27,620
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,242
29,073.5
(+2,240.86%)
PassMark G3D Mark
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18,798
PassMark G2D Mark
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916
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
11.2
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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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
CodenameSunTU104
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Process Size28 nm12 nm
Transistors690 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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
Memory Size1,024 MB8 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth14.4 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache128 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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--215 W
Suggested PSU--550 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
Stream Processors (SP)320--
CUDA Cores--2,944
Compute Units (CU)5--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--46
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)20184
Render Output Units (ROP)864
Tensor Cores--368
Ray Tracing Cores--46
Core Clock Speed650 MHz1,515 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)850 MHz1,710 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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
Pixel Fill Rate6.8 GPixel/s109.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate17 GTexel/s314.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance544 GFLOPS10.07 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance34 GFLOPS314.6 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 8550MGeForce RTX 2080
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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