ATI Radeon X700 vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon X700, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 116 Watt
4.04
+2026%

GTX 550 Ti outperforms ATI X700 by a whopping 2026% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6961398
Place by popularity65not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.79no data
Power efficiency2.400.30
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code nameGF116RV410
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 March 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores192no data
Core clock speed900 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million120 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Watt44 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.803.200
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPSno data
ROPs248
TMUs328

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount2 GB128 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s250 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s8 GB/s

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 HDMI1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)9.0b (9_2)
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.22.0
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/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 550 Ti 4.04
+2026%
ATI X700 0.19

  • Passmark

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 1554
+2058%
ATI X700 72

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
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Full HD36
+3500%
1−2
−3500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.14no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Elden Ring 9−10 0−1
Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20 0−1
Metro Exodus 9−10 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14 0−1
Valorant 7−8 0−1
Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Dota 2 12−14 0−1
Elden Ring 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Fortnite 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14 0−1
Metro Exodus 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16 0−1
Valorant 7−8 0−1
World of Tanks 65−70
+2167%
3−4
−2167%
Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Dota 2 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
Valorant 7−8 0−1
Dota 2 2−3 0−1
Elden Ring 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
World of Tanks 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Battlefield 5 5−6 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6 0−1
Valorant 12−14 0−1
Dota 2 16−18 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Fortnite 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Valorant 4−5 0−1

This is how GTX 550 Ti and ATI X700 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 550 Ti is 3700% faster in 900p
  • GTX 550 Ti is 3500% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.04 0.19
Recency 15 March 2011 1 September 2004
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 44 Watt

GTX 550 Ti has a 2026.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.

ATI X700, on the other hand, has 163.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 550 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X700 in performance tests.


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