Radeon RX 6550M vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4200 Max-Q with Radeon RX 6550M, including specs and performance data.
P4200 Max-Q outperforms 6550M by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 239 | 273 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.31 | 22.53 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 2 (2021−2025) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 February 2018 (8 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1215 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 2440 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 5.4 billion |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.1 | 156.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.82 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 144 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L1 Cache | 864 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1753 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s | 144.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 75−80
+11.9%
| 67 |
| 1440p | 27−30
+12.5%
| 24 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 5 | 91 | 91 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Dota 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Far Cry 5 | 84 | 84 |
| Far Cry 6 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Metro Exodus | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 83 | 83 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Dota 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Far Cry 5 | 79 | 79 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 49 | 49 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Far Cry 6 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Metro Exodus | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 190−200 | 190−200 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40 | 35−40 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60 | 55−60 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 6 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Metro Exodus | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Valorant | 130−140 | 130−140 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| Dota 2 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 24−27 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27 | 24−27 |
This is how P4200 Max-Q and RX 6550M compete in popular games:
- P4200 Max-Q is 12% faster in 1080p
- P4200 Max-Q is 13% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.36 | 23.14 |
| Recency | 21 February 2018 | 4 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 80 Watt |
P4200 Max-Q has a 18% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 6550M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 63% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6550M is a mobile workstation one.
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