Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with Radeon RX 6550M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
38.09
+51.9%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms RX 6550M by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking123218
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.7421.57
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLINavi 24
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores38401024
Core clock speed1506 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rateno data181.8
Floating-point processing powerno data5.816 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data144.0 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 dataPortable Device Dependent
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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan+1.3
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.

GTX 1070 SLI 38.09
+51.9%
RX 6550M 25.07

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 1070 SLI 42691
+108%
RX 6550M 20506

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 SLI 34226
+133%
RX 6550M 14696

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 HD118
+73.5%
68
−73.5%
1440p35−40
+45.8%
24
−45.8%
4K60
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+49.1%
53
−49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Elden Ring 130−140
+62.2%
80−85
−62.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+33.8%
75−80
−33.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+75.6%
45
−75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+48.8%
123
−48.8%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+39.4%
65−70
−39.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
Valorant 150−160
+50.5%
100−110
−50.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+33.8%
75−80
−33.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+126%
35
−126%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Dota 2 58
−48.3%
85−90
+48.3%
Elden Ring 130−140
+62.2%
80−85
−62.2%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+191%
33
−191%
Fortnite 160−170
+33.3%
120−130
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+81.2%
101
−81.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+1.2%
85−90
−1.2%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+39.4%
65−70
−39.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+26.1%
150−160
−26.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+65.4%
80−85
−65.4%
Valorant 150−160
+50.5%
100−110
−50.5%
World of Tanks 270−280
+8.1%
250−260
−8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+33.8%
75−80
−33.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+172%
29
−172%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Dota 2 120−130
+39.5%
85−90
−39.5%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+24.7%
75−80
−24.7%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+108%
88
−108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+26.1%
150−160
−26.1%
Valorant 150−160
+50.5%
100−110
−50.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+66.7%
40−45
−66.7%
Elden Ring 75−80
+75%
40−45
−75%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+66.7%
40−45
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+65.2%
21−24
−65.2%
World of Tanks 240−250
+45.8%
160−170
−45.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+68.5%
70−75
−68.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+62.7%
65−70
−62.7%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+45.6%
55−60
−45.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+75.7%
35−40
−75.7%
Valorant 110−120
+73.5%
65−70
−73.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+69.6%
21−24
−69.6%
Dota 2 81
+84.1%
40−45
−84.1%
Elden Ring 35−40
+80%
20−22
−80%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+84.1%
40−45
−84.1%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+68.4%
18−20
−68.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+59.7%
75−80
−59.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+88.4%
40−45
−88.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+69.2%
24−27
−69.2%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+69.6%
21−24
−69.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Dota 2 70−75
+68.2%
40−45
−68.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+69.7%
30−35
−69.7%
Fortnite 41
+32.3%
30−35
−32.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+65.8%
35−40
−65.8%
Valorant 60−65
+87.9%
30−35
−87.9%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 74% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 46% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 71% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 191% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6550M is 48% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • RX 6550M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.09 25.07
Recency 16 August 2016 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 80 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook one.


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