NVIDIA T550 Mobile vs AMD Radeon RX 480

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Performance
T550 Mobile
8,066.58% of 104,737
Radeon RX 480122% better
17,91917% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 480 has 122% better performance than the T550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
T550 Mobile
No data available
Radeon RX 480
78.2548% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 480 has 48% 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 NVIDIA T550 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA T550 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2022. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The T550 Mobile has 4 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 T550 Mobile 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 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 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 T550 Mobile has the 206th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.70% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 480 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 480 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2016 with a MSRP of $229. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Ellesmere) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 480 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 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 480 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,120 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,266 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 480 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 480 has the 124th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.11% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,919 score and $229 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 78.25. This is the 38th 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.

InfoT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2022Q2 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)--$229
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 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
T550 MobileRadeon RX 480
Low - 1080p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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29 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:T550 Mobile orRadeon RX 480
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER59.2+108%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER47.5+67%
GeForce GTX 166043.1+51%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER35.2+24%
Radeon RX 5500 XT34.5+21%
Radeon RX 48028.5
Radeon RX 6500 XT23.5-18%

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
T550 Mobile
8,066.58% of 104,737
Radeon RX 480122% better
17,91917% of 104,737

The Radeon RX 480 has 122% better performance than the T550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The T550 Mobile is ranked 206th with a score of 8,066.5, and the Radeon RX 480 is ranked 124th with a score of 17,919.

Performance per dollar
T550 Mobile
No data available
Radeon RX 480
78.2548% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 480 has 119% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 480's 78.25 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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+126%
Radeon R9 390X17,944+122%
Radeon RX 48017,919+122%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5+118%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5+118%
Radeon RX 560X Mobile8,211.5+2%
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148+1%
T550 Mobile8,066.5
T500 Mobile7,995.5-1%
Radeon RX 460 Mobile7,792.5-3%

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:T550 Mobile orRadeon RX 480

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
BenchmarkT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,928
3,882
(+101.35%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,066
4,001
(+93.66%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
33,218.5
72,213
(+117.39%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,890
12,186
(+149.2%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,160
15,476
(+89.66%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
189.2
(+13.98%)
166
PassMark G3D Mark
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8,623
PassMark G2D Mark
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782
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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132
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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105
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.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
CodenameTU117Ellesmere
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors4,700 million5,700 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.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s256 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 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.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)23 W150 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

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.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
Stream Processors (SP)--2,304
CUDA Cores1,024--
Compute Units (CU)--36
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64144
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed1,065 MHz1,120 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,665 MHz1,266 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.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
Pixel Fill Rate53.28 GPixel/s40.51 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate106.6 GTexel/s182.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.41 TFLOPS5.83 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance106.6 GFLOPS364.6 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.

SpecT550 MobileRadeon RX 480
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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