Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti with Radeon Pro Vega 16, including specs and performance data.

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 116 Watt
3.48

Pro Vega 16 outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking711412
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.69no data
Power efficiency2.3811.39
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGF116Vega 12
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)14 November 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1921024
Core clock speed900 MHz815 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1190 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.8076.16
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS2.437 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs3264

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 datalarge
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit1024 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s307.2 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GTX 550 Ti 3.48
Pro Vega 16 10.76
+209%

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 550 Ti 1553
Pro Vega 16 4809
+210%

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 550 Ti 2272
Pro Vega 16 10569
+365%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 550 Ti 5765
Pro Vega 16 22421
+289%

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:

900p38
−189%
110−120
+189%
Full HD37
−59.5%
59
+59.5%
4K12−14
−217%
38
+217%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.03no data
4K12.42no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−357%
60−65
+357%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−264%
50−55
+264%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−357%
60−65
+357%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Fortnite 21−24
−224%
65−70
+224%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−178%
50−55
+178%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−350%
35−40
+350%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−163%
40−45
+163%
Valorant 50−55
−100%
100−110
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−264%
50−55
+264%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−357%
60−65
+357%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−147%
160−170
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Dota 2 30−35
−121%
75
+121%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Fortnite 21−24
−224%
65−70
+224%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−178%
50−55
+178%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−350%
35−40
+350%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−163%
40−45
+163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−182%
30−35
+182%
Valorant 50−55
−100%
100−110
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−264%
50−55
+264%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Dota 2 30−35
−112%
72
+112%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−178%
50−55
+178%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−163%
40−45
+163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−145%
27
+145%
Valorant 50−55
−100%
100−110
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−224%
65−70
+224%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−340%
21−24
+340%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−214%
85−90
+214%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−180%
80−85
+180%
Valorant 40−45
−215%
120−130
+215%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−257%
24−27
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−211%
27−30
+211%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
−257%
24−27
+257%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Valorant 18−20
−232%
60−65
+232%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Dota 2 12−14
−217%
38
+217%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and Pro Vega 16 compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 16 is 189% faster in 900p
  • Pro Vega 16 is 59% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 16 is 217% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro Vega 16 is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 16 is ahead in 58 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.48 10.76
Recency 15 March 2011 14 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 75 Watt

Pro Vega 16 has a 209.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 54.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation one.

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