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NVIDIA GeForce MX550 vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16

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AMD
Performance
GeForce MX550
10,00510% of 104,937
Radeon Pro Vega 166% better
10,56910% of 104,937

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 6% better performance than the GeForce MX550 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce MX550
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce MX550 and the Radeon Pro Vega 16 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 GPU

The GeForce MX550 is a mobile graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q4 2021. Its TU117SB chip that powers the GPU uses the Turing architecture and is fabricated on the 12 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 2 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 1,500 MHz memory clock and 64 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 96 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

This mobile card has a TDP of 25 W.

The GeForce MX550 has the 177th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.53% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q4 2018. Its Vega 12 chip that powers the GPU uses the GCN 5.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 14 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 4 GB of HBM2 VRAM. Its 1,200 MHz memory clock and 1,024 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 307.2 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

This mobile card has a TDP of 75 W.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has the 171st highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.07% 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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 5.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2021Q4 2018
Production StatusActiveActive
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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 EA Sports F1 22
EA Sports F1 22
GeForce MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
Low - 1080p
59 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
51 FPS
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High - 1080p
41 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
28 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX550 orRadeon Pro Vega 16
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX55028.1
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile5.9-79%

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
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce MX550
10,00510% of 104,937
Radeon Pro Vega 166% better
10,56910% of 104,937

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 6% better performance than the GeForce MX550 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce MX550 is ranked 177th with a score of 10,005, and the Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 171st with a score of 10,569.

Performance per dollar
GeForce MX550
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce MX550 and the Radeon Pro Vega 16 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:GeForce MX550 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q11,082.5+11%
RTX A500 (Mobile)10,748+7%
Arc A350M10,730+7%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569+6%
T600 Mobile10,498+5%
Radeon 680M10,399+4%
Quadro M4000M10,259+3%
GeForce MX55010,005
GeForce GTX 970M9,877.5-1%
FirePro W7170M9,708-3%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX550 orRadeon Pro Vega 16
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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
BenchmarkGeForce MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,470
(+12.37%)
2,198
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,800
(+14.61%)
2,443
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
40,364
56,273
(+39.41%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,125.5
7,745
(+26.44%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,319.5
10,926
(+5.88%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
173.5
(+33.26%)
130.2
PassMark G3D Mark
4,569
4,809
(+5.25%)
PassMark G2D Mark
402
586
(+45.77%)
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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
CodenameTU117SBVega 12
ArchitectureTuringGCN 5.0
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors4,700 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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s307.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit1,024 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1,024 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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)25 W75 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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
Stream Processors (SP)--1,024
CUDA Cores1,024--
Compute Units (CU)--16
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3264
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed1,065 MHz815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,320 MHz1,190 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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
Pixel Fill Rate21.12 GPixel/s38.08 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate42.24 GTexel/s76.16 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.7 TFLOPS2.44 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance42.24 GFLOPS152.3 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 MX550Radeon Pro Vega 16
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.0

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