Radeon RX 6850M XT vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Place in performance ranking	657	69
Place by popularity	71	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.30	no data
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GF116	Navi 22
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 March 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores	192	2560
Core clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	2463 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	28.80	413.0
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon RX 6850M XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	210 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2050 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.5 GB/s	384.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	2.1	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.

GTX 550 Ti 4.02

RX 6850M XT 44.54
+1008%

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 1008% based on our aggregate 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%

GTX 550 Ti 1552

RX 6850M XT 17191
+1008%

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 1008% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 550 Ti 2272

RX 6850M XT 42016
+1749%

Radeon RX 6850M XT outperforms GeForce GTX 550 Ti by 1749% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p	38 −953%	400−450 +953%
Full HD	30 −347%	134 +347%
1440p	7−8 −1129%	86 +1129%
4K	4−5 −1275%	55 +1275%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

−2186%

160
+2186%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −755%	90−95 +755%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −5200%	159 +5200%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −1478%	140−150 +1478%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −889%	85−90 +889%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −1843%	136 +1843%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1063%	90−95 +1063%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −891%	100−110 +891%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −746%	200−210 +746%
Hitman 3	9−10 −956%	95−100 +956%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −567%	180−190 +567%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1613%	130−140 +1613%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −900%	100−105 +900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −1020%	160−170 +1020%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −214%	130−140 +214%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −755%	90−95 +755%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −4233%	130 +4233%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −1478%	140−150 +1478%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −889%	85−90 +889%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −1414%	106 +1414%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1063%	90−95 +1063%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −891%	100−110 +891%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −746%	200−210 +746%
Hitman 3	9−10 −956%	95−100 +956%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −567%	180−190 +567%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1613%	130−140 +1613%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −900%	100−105 +900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −1627%	259 +1627%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −475%	90−95 +475%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −214%	130−140 +214%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −755%	90−95 +755%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −3633%	112 +3633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −889%	85−90 +889%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −1143%	87 +1143%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1063%	90−95 +1063%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −746%	200−210 +746%
Hitman 3	9−10 −956%	95−100 +956%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −567%	180−190 +567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −1413%	227 +1413%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −663%	122 +663%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −93%	83 +93%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−900%

100−105
+900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −1157%	85−90 +1157%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −1033%	65−70 +1033%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −1125%	45−50 +1125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −1667%	50−55 +1667%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2650%	55 +2650%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −940%	50−55 +940%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −4740%	240−250 +4740%
Hitman 3	8−9 −638%	55−60 +638%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −1000%	95−100 +1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −2167%	65−70 +2167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −724%	200−210 +724%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−863%

75−80
+863%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −2200%	45−50 +2200%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −1200%	35−40 +1200%
Hitman 3	0−1	35−40
Metro Exodus	0−1	55−60

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2250%	47 +2250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −2800%	27−30 +2800%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	26
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −3050%	60−65 +3050%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −2300%	24−27 +2300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−720%

40−45
+720%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85 +0%	85 +0%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	166 +0%	166 +0%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	72 +0%	72 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

RX 6850M XT is 953% faster in 900p
RX 6850M XT is 347% faster in 1080p
RX 6850M XT is 1129% faster in 1440p
RX 6850M XT is 1275% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 5200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6850M XT is ahead in 63 tests (91%)
there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.02	44.54
Recency	15 March 2011	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	145 Watt

GTX 550 Ti has 25% lower power consumption.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 1008% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT 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 RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.