GeForce MX550 vs 8500 GT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8500 GT with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.

8500 GT
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 30 Watt
0.38

MX550 outperforms 8500 GT by a whopping 2921% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1273418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.8932.25
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG86TU117S
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 April 2007 (17 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores161024
Core clock speed459 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1320 MHz
Number of transistors210 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate3.67242.24
Floating-point processing power0.02938 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs832

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB2 GB
Standard memory config per GPU256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.7 (6.4)
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.17.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

8500 GT 0.38
GeForce MX550 11.48
+2921%

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.

8500 GT 149
GeForce MX550 4516
+2931%

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 HD1−2
−4700%
48
+4700%
4K0−128

Cost per frame, $

1080p129.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how 8500 GT and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 4700% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.38 11.48
Recency 17 April 2007 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX550 has a 2921.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8500 GT is a desktop card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.

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