Radeon RX 6800S vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti with Radeon RX 6800S, including specs and performance data.

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 116 Watt
3.71

RX 6800S outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 925% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking739128
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.68no data
Power efficiency2.4428.93
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF116Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 March 2011 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1922048
Core clock speed900 MHz1800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2100 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Watt100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.80268.8
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS8.602 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs32128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
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 amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip 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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
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.

GTX 550 Ti 3.71
RX 6800S 38.01
+925%

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 1556
RX 6800S 15929
+924%

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
RX 6800S 36101
+1489%

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.

GTX 550 Ti 10229
RX 6800S 82247
+704%

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
−821%
350−400
+821%
Full HD37
−214%
116
+214%
1440p7−8
−971%
75
+971%
4K3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.03no data
1440p21.29no data
4K49.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−1313%
210−220
+1313%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1914%
141
+1914%
God of War 9−10
−933%
90−95
+933%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−773%
130−140
+773%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−1313%
210−220
+1313%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1486%
111
+1486%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−991%
120
+991%
Fortnite 21−24
−690%
160−170
+690%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−722%
140−150
+722%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−1378%
133
+1378%
God of War 9−10
−922%
92
+922%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−844%
150−160
+844%
Valorant 50−55
−331%
220−230
+331%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−773%
130−140
+773%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−1313%
210−220
+1313%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−309%
270−280
+309%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1071%
82
+1071%
Dota 2 30−35
−276%
128
+276%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−918%
112
+918%
Fortnite 21−24
−690%
160−170
+690%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−722%
140−150
+722%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−1356%
131
+1356%
God of War 9−10
−778%
79
+778%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−942%
125
+942%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1214%
90−95
+1214%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−844%
150−160
+844%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1267%
164
+1267%
Valorant 50−55
−331%
220−230
+331%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−773%
130−140
+773%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−957%
74
+957%
Dota 2 30−35
−215%
107
+215%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−845%
104
+845%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−722%
140−150
+722%
God of War 9−10
−533%
57
+533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−844%
150−160
+844%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−667%
92
+667%
Valorant 50−55
−312%
214
+312%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−690%
160−170
+690%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1271%
95−100
+1271%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−821%
260−270
+821%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−2100%
66
+2100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−465%
170−180
+465%
Valorant 35−40
−556%
250−260
+556%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1850%
39
+1850%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1450%
90−95
+1450%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1111%
100−110
+1111%
God of War 3−4
−1433%
46
+1433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1725%
70−75
+1725%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
−1343%
100−110
+1343%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−413%
80−85
+413%
Valorant 18−20
−1132%
230−240
+1132%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 16
Dota 2 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1600%
50−55
+1600%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1725%
70−75
+1725%
God of War 2−3
−1350%
29
+1350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−1175%
50−55
+1175%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and RX 6800S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is 821% faster in 900p
  • RX 6800S is 214% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800S is 971% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800S is 1233% 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 RX 6800S is 2700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.71 38.01
Recency 15 March 2011 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6800S has a 924.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 16% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800S 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 graphics card while Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook one.

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