NVIDIA GeForce MX550 vs AMD Radeon RX 560X Mobile

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Performance
GeForce MX55022% better
10,00510% of 104,598
Radeon RX 560X Mobile
8,211.58% of 104,598

The GeForce MX550 has 22% better performance than the Radeon RX 560X Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce MX550
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Radeon RX 560X Mobile
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2021. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117SB) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The MX550 has 2 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 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 MX550 includes 1,024 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,065 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,320 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The MX550 has the 180th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 560X Mobile GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 560X Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2018. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 21) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 560X Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,450 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 92.8 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 RX 560X Mobile includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,172 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,275 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 560X Mobile has the 204th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.85% 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 RX 560X Mobile
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2021Q2 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 Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest
GeForce MX550Radeon RX 560X Mobile
Low - 1080p
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35 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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22 FPS
High - 1080p
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20 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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20 FPS
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce MX550 orRadeon RX 560X Mobile
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon 680M23.3+15%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile20.2
Radeon 660M14.8-27%

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
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce MX55022% better
10,00510% of 104,598
Radeon RX 560X Mobile
8,211.58% of 104,598

The GeForce MX550 has 22% better performance than the Radeon RX 560X Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce MX550 is ranked 180th with a score of 10,005, and the Radeon RX 560X Mobile is ranked 204th with a score of 8,211.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce MX550
No data available
Radeon RX 560X Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce MX550 and the Radeon RX 560X Mobile 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
Radeon 680M10,371+4%
Quadro M4000M10,259+3%
GeForce MX55010,005
GeForce GTX 970M9,877.5-1%
FirePro W7170M9,708-3%
GeForce MX4508,250-18%
Iris Xe MAX8,214-18%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile8,211.5-18%
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148-19%
T550 Mobile8,066.5-19%

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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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 RX 560X Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,470
(+38.07%)
1,789
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,800
(+45.45%)
1,925
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
40,364
(+13.67%)
35,511
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,125.5
6,329
(+3.32%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,319.5
(+34.07%)
7,697
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
173.5
(+101.04%)
86.3
PassMark G3D Mark
4,544
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PassMark G2D Mark
399
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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.

SpecGeForce MX550Radeon RX 560X Mobile
CodenameTU117SBPolaris 21
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors4,700 million3,000 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 RX 560X Mobile
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s92.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,450 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 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 RX 560X Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)25 W65 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 RX 560X Mobile
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)1616
Core Clock Speed1,065 MHz1,172 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,320 MHz1,275 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 RX 560X Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate21.12 GPixel/s20.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate42.24 GTexel/s81.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.7 TFLOPS2.61 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance42.24 GFLOPS163.2 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.

SpecGeForce MX550Radeon RX 560X Mobile
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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