Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce GT 555M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 555M with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.

GT 555M
2011
3 GB DDR3\DDR5, 35 Watt
1.70

RX 6950 XT outperforms GT 555M by a whopping 4197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking93417
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.15
Power efficiency3.3314.94
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF106Navi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 October 2011 (13 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 coresUp to 1445120
Core clock speedUp to 753 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed753 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate12.60743.7
Floating-point processing power0.3024 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs24320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin
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 typeDDR3\DDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB16 GB
Memory bus widthUp to 192 bit/128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 1569 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 50.2 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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. 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.

GT 555M 1.70
RX 6950 XT 73.05
+4197%

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 555M 654
RX 6950 XT 28140
+4203%

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.

GT 555M 1146
RX 6950 XT 72228
+6203%

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.

GT 555M 5884
RX 6950 XT 119918
+1938%

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:

900p19
−4111%
800−850
+4111%
Full HD25
−780%
220
+780%
1440p3−4
−4367%
134
+4367%
4K1−2
−8200%
83
+8200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.00
1440pno data8.20
4Kno data13.24

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3925%
161
+3925%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2057%
150−160
+2057%
Battlefield 5 0−1 230−240
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3475%
143
+3475%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−4425%
180−190
+4425%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−4740%
240−250
+4740%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2050%
120−130
+2050%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1550%
260−270
+1550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−4000%
120−130
+4000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−3378%
300−350
+3378%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−350%
150−160
+350%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2057%
150−160
+2057%
Battlefield 5 0−1 230−240
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3100%
128
+3100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−4425%
180−190
+4425%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−4740%
240−250
+4740%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2050%
120−130
+2050%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1550%
260−270
+1550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−4000%
120−130
+4000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−4811%
442
+4811%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1225%
150−160
+1225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−350%
150−160
+350%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2057%
150−160
+2057%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2950%
122
+2950%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−4740%
240−250
+4740%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2050%
120−130
+2050%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1888%
318
+1888%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−4300%
396
+4300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1700%
216
+1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−215%
107
+215%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−4000%
120−130
+4000%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−8200%
160−170
+8200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−5500%
110−120
+5500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−8600%
85−90
+8600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−8100%
80−85
+8100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9200%
93
+9200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1429%
100−110
+1429%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−5000%
255
+5000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−13400%
130−140
+13400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−2567%
240−250
+2567%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2850%
110−120
+2850%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−6800%
65−70
+6800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−2950%
60−65
+2950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−5800%
55−60
+5800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 50−55
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 65

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 294
+0%
294
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hitman 3 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 172
+0%
172
+0%

This is how GT 555M and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 4111% faster in 900p
  • RX 6950 XT is 780% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 4367% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 8200% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 13400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is ahead in 51 test (75%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 73.05
Recency 27 October 2011 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 335 Watt

GT 555M has 857.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 4197.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 555M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 555M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.


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