Radeon HD 6550D vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 6550D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Ti
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.44
+1481%

GTX 1050 Ti outperforms HD 6550D by a whopping 1481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3321099
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.10no data
Power efficiency15.121.10
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP107Sumo
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)20 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 no data

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 cores768400
Core clock speed1291 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million1,178 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate66.8212.00
Floating-point processing power2.138 TFLOPS0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs4820

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed7008 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
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.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.44
+1481%
HD 6550D 1.04

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.

GTX 1050 Ti 6321
+1480%
HD 6550D 400

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.

GTX 1050 Ti 9453
+893%
HD 6550D 952

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 HD49
+158%
19
−158%
1440p30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
4K26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.84no data
1440p4.63no data
4K5.35no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Elden Ring 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+738%
8−9
−738%
Metro Exodus 48
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+550%
6−7
−550%
Valorant 63
+2000%
3−4
−2000%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 47 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+200%
3−4
−200%
Dota 2 90
+1700%
5−6
−1700%
Elden Ring 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%
Far Cry 5 77
+756%
9−10
−756%
Fortnite 90−95
+2150%
4−5
−2150%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+525%
8−9
−525%
Grand Theft Auto V 64 0−1
Metro Exodus 32
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
+117%
12−14
−117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18
+200%
6−7
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+233%
6−7
−233%
Valorant 34
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
World of Tanks 200−210
+758%
24−27
−758%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 39 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Dota 2 125
+1686%
7−8
−1686%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+556%
9−10
−556%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+438%
8−9
−438%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+867%
12−14
−867%
Valorant 53
+1667%
3−4
−1667%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Elden Ring 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+2450%
6−7
−2450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1
World of Tanks 110−120
+2180%
5−6
−2180%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Metro Exodus 29
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Valorant 39
+550%
6−7
−550%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Dota 2 28
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Elden Ring 10−12 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Metro Exodus 9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 31
+933%
3−4
−933%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 63
+320%
14−16
−320%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Fortnite 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Valorant 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and HD 6550D compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti is 158% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 2900% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 2500% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 2450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1050 Ti surpassed HD 6550D in all 35 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.44 1.04
Recency 25 October 2016 20 June 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 65 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 1480.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6550D, on the other hand, has 15.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.


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