Radeon HD 6550D vs GeForce GT 710

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Aggregated performance score

GT 710
2014
2 GB DDR3
1.63
+56.7%

GeForce GT 710 outperforms Radeon HD 6550D by 57% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking9031059
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Value for money0.040.18
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK208BLlano
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 March 2014 (10 years ago)30 June 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$34.99 no data
Current price$81 (2.3x MSRP)$49

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6550D has 350% better value for money than GT 710.

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 cores192400
CUDA cores192no data
Core clock speed954 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors915 million1000 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature95 °Cno data
Texture fill rate15.2612.00
Floating-point performance366.3 gflopsno data

Size and 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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8IGP
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)no data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGANo outputs
Multi monitor support3 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Technologies

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

3D Vision+no data
PureVideo+no data
PhysX+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+no 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.

GT 710 1.63
+56.7%
HD 6550D 1.04

GeForce GT 710 outperforms Radeon HD 6550D by 57% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 710 630
+56.7%
HD 6550D 402

GeForce GT 710 outperforms Radeon HD 6550D by 57% in Passmark.

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 HD8
−150%
20
+150%
1440p3
+200%
1−2
−200%
4K7
+75%
4−5
−75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 5
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 4
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1
Metro Exodus 3
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GT 710 and HD 6550D compete in popular games:

  • HD 6550D is 150% faster than GT 710 in 1080p
  • GT 710 is 200% faster than HD 6550D in 1440p
  • GT 710 is 75% faster than HD 6550D in 4K

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

  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 710 is 400% faster than the HD 6550D.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6550D is 33.3% faster than the GT 710.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 710 is ahead in 18 tests (67%)
  • HD 6550D is ahead in 1 test (4%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (30%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.63 1.04
Recency 27 March 2014 30 June 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB System Shared
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 65 Watt

The GeForce GT 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.


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