GeForce MX550 vs GT 440 Mac Edition
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 466 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.86 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | TU117S |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 February 2011 (14 years ago) | 17 December 2021 (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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1320 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.96 | 42.24 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.311 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 2 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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 667 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 21.34 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 (6.4) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 7.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 February 2011 | 17 December 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
GeForce MX550 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 440 Mac Edition and GeForce MX550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 440 Mac Edition is a desktop graphics card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.
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