NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M vs AMD Radeon HD 6550M

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Performance
GeForce GT 425M
7531% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550M32% better
9931% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6550M has 32% better performance than the GeForce GT 425M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 425M
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Radeon HD 6550M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2010. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF108) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 425M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 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 GT 425M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 560 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 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 23 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 425M has the 484th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.72% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2010Q4 2010
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M or the AMD Radeon HD 6550M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 425M
7531% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550M32% better
9931% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6550M has 32% better performance than the GeForce GT 425M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 425M is ranked 484th with a score of 753, and the Radeon HD 6550M is ranked 457th with a score of 993.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 425M
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Radeon HD 6550M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 425M and the Radeon HD 6550M 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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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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BenchmarkGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
832
1,100
(+32.21%)
PassMark G3D Mark
522
9,462
(+1,712.64%)
PassMark G2D Mark
173
463
(+167.63%)
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.

SpecGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
CodenameGF108Capilano
ArchitectureFermiTeraScale 2
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors585 million627 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.

SpecGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
Memory Size1,024 MB1,024 MB
Memory TypeDDR3DDR3
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s28.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 KB

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.

SpecGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-II
Thermal Design Power (TDP)23 W26 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.

SpecGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
Stream Processors (SP)--400
CUDA Cores96--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1620
Render Output Units (ROP)48
Core Clock Speed560 MHz600 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.

SpecGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
Pixel Fill Rate2.24 GPixel/s4.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate8.96 GTexel/s12 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance215 GFLOPS480 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance17.92 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.

SpecGeForce GT 425MRadeon HD 6550M
DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL1.11.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model5.15.0

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