GeForce MX550 vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.73

MX550 outperforms GTX 780 Rev. 2 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking473451
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.08no data
Power efficiency2.9632.91
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK110BTU117S
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 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 cores23041024
Core clock speed863 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate173.242.24
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs19232

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.57.5

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 HD40−45
−15%
46
+15%
4K24−27
−16.7%
28
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.23no data
4K27.04no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
God of War 36
+0%
36
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
God of War 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
God of War 7
+0%
7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
God of War 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
God of War 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
God of War 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 15% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX550 is 17% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.73 10.80
Recency 10 September 2013 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 25 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX550, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
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