NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M vs AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics

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Combined performance score

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics
2.75
+61.8%

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GT 555M by 62% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking760886
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.910.10
Architectureno dataFermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameno dataN12E-GE-B
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 August 2013 (10 years old)6 January 2011 (13 years old)
Current price$105 $310
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics has 810% better value for money than GT 555M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640144
CUDA coresno dataUp to 144
Core clock speed720 / 825 MHzUp to 753 MHz
Boost clock speedno data753 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data35 Watt
Texture fill rateno dataUp to 16.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data388.8 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics and GeForce GT 555M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 typeDDR3DDR3\DDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data3 GB
Memory bus width128 BitUp to 192 bit/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHzUp to 1569 MHz
Memory bandwidthno dataUp to 50.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Technologies

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

3D Blu-Rayno data+
3D Gamingno data+
Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX1112 API
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics 2.75
+61.8%
GT 555M 1.70

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GT 555M by 62% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics 5999
+2%
GT 555M 5884

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GT 555M by 2% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics 2353
+105%
GT 555M 1146

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics outperforms GeForce GT 555M by 105% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p30−35
+57.9%
19
−57.9%
Full HD40−45
+60%
25
−60%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics and GT 555M compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is 57.9% faster than GT 555M

1080p resolution:

  • HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is 60% faster than GT 555M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is 500% faster than the GT 555M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is ahead in 39 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.75 1.70
Recency 1 August 2013 6 January 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

The Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 555M in performance tests.


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