GeForce MX550 vs GTX 775M Mac Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 775M Mac Edition and GeForce MX550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 775M Mac Edition
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
3.38

MX550 outperforms GTX 775M Mac Edition by a whopping 247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking739413
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.3332.30
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK104TU117S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date8 November 2013 (11 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 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 cores13441024
Core clock speed797 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1320 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate89.2642.24
Floating-point processing power2.142 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11232

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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s96 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.07.5

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 HD12−14
−283%
46
+283%
4K8−9
−250%
28
+250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
World of Tanks 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how GTX 775M Mac Edition and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 283% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX550 is 250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.38 11.73
Recency 8 November 2013 17 December 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX550 has a 247% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 775M Mac Edition in performance tests.


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