Radeon PRO W7700 vs GeForce GT 550M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 550M with Radeon PRO W7700, including specs and performance data.

GT 550M
2011
1 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.34

PRO W7700 outperforms 550M by a whopping 4014% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking104851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data31.46
Power efficiency2.9422.27
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameGF108Navi 32
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 January 2011 (14 years ago)13 November 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores963072
Core clock speed475 MHz1900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2600 MHz
Number of transistors585 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate7.600499.2
Floating-point processing power0.1824 TFLOPS31.95 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs16192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L0 Cacheno data768 KB
L1 Cache128 KB768 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x DisplayPort 2.1

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.

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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.

GT 550M 1.34
PRO W7700 55.13
+4014%

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.

GT 550M 561
Samples: 310
PRO W7700 23069
+4012%
Samples: 75

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:

900p15
−3900%
600−650
+3900%
Full HD24
−3858%
950−1000
+3858%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.05

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Escape from Tarkov 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Fortnite 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3650%
300−310
+3650%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−3900%
400−450
+3900%
Valorant 30−35
−3871%
1350−1400
+3871%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−33
−3900%
1200−1250
+3900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Dota 2 16−18
−3724%
650−700
+3724%
Escape from Tarkov 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Fortnite 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3650%
300−310
+3650%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−3900%
400−450
+3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−3900%
280−290
+3900%
Valorant 30−35
−3871%
1350−1400
+3871%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Dota 2 16−18
−3724%
650−700
+3724%
Escape from Tarkov 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3650%
300−310
+3650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−3900%
400−450
+3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−3900%
280−290
+3900%
Valorant 30−35
−3871%
1350−1400
+3871%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
−3789%
350−400
+3789%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−3829%
550−600
+3829%
Valorant 6−7
−3900%
240−250
+3900%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−3829%
550−600
+3829%
Valorant 7−8
−3900%
280−290
+3900%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−3900%
80−85
+3900%

This is how GT 550M and PRO W7700 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W7700 is 3900% faster in 900p
  • PRO W7700 is 3858% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.34 55.13
Recency 5 January 2011 13 November 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 190 Watt

GT 550M has 442.9% lower power consumption.

PRO W7700, on the other hand, has a 4014.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon PRO W7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 550M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 550M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon PRO W7700 is a workstation one.

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