GeForce MX550 vs GTX 780 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 780 Ti
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
24.62
+108%

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking205377
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.21no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGK110GN18-S5
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 November 2013 (10 years ago)17 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data
Current price$461 (0.7x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores28801024
CUDA cores2880no data
Core clock speed875 MHzno data
Boost clock speed928 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt15-25 Watt
Texture fill rate210 billion/sec42.24
Floating-point performance5,345 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 780 Ti and GeForce MX550 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.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsOne 8-pin and one 6-pinNone
SLI options+no data

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 speed7.0 GB/s12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth336 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D+no data
3D Gaming+no data
3D Vision+no data
Optimusno data+
3D Vision Live+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+7.5

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 780 Ti 24.62
+108%
GeForce MX550 11.83

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by 108% 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 780 Ti 9516
+108%
GeForce MX550 4575

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by 108% 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 780 Ti 15619
+56.1%
GeForce MX550 10005

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by 56% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 780 Ti 38813
+6.2%
GeForce MX550 36560

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by 6% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 780 Ti 11812
+92.8%
GeForce MX550 6126

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by 93% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 780 Ti 75688
+87.5%
GeForce MX550 40364

GTX 780 Ti outperforms MX550 by 88% in 3DMark Cloud Gate 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:

Full HD91
+107%
44
−107%
4K55−60
+96.4%
28
−96.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+92%
24−27
−92%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+113%
35−40
−113%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+73.5%
30−35
−73.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Hitman 3 60−65
+122%
27−30
−122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+113%
35−40
−113%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+100%
30−35
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+23.3%
60
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+92%
24−27
−92%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+113%
35−40
−113%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−18.6%
70
+18.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Hitman 3 60−65
+122%
27−30
−122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+113%
35−40
−113%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+100%
30−35
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+185%
26
−185%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+10%
50
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+92%
24−27
−92%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+73.5%
30−35
−73.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+113%
35−40
−113%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+106%
35−40
−106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+104%
27
−104%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+119%
21−24
−119%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+100%
30−35
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+104%
21−24
−104%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+160%
20−22
−160%
Hitman 3 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+121%
18−20
−121%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+123%
21−24
−123%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 45−50
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+155%
10−12
−155%
Hitman 3 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+164%
10−12
−164%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+127%
14−16
−127%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

This is how GTX 780 Ti and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Ti is 107% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 780 Ti is 96% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 780 Ti is 200% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 19% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Ti is ahead in 71 test (99%)
  • GeForce MX550 is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.62 11.83
Recency 7 November 2013 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 15 Watt

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.


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