Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce GTX 880M SLI

Place in the ranking	256	218
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.23	21.62
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	N15E-GX-A2	Navi 24
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 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 cores	3072	1024
Core clock speed	954 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2840 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 3540 Million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	206 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	181.8
Floating-point processing power	no data	5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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).

Laptop size	large	medium sized
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	144.0 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 Connectors

no data

Portable 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.

DirectX	12 (FL 11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.7
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	2.2
Vulkan	-	1.3
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 880M SLI 21.60

RX 6550M 25.07
+16.1%

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.

GTX 880M SLI 15823

RX 6550M 20506
+29.6%

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.

GTX 880M SLI 11817

RX 6550M 14696
+24.4%

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 HD	77 +13.2%	68 −13.2%
1440p	18−21 −33.3%	24 +33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −35.9%	53 +35.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
Elden Ring	65−70 −18.8%	80−85 +18.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −13.2%	75−80 +13.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −15.4%	45 +15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.7%	123 +33.7%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −13.8%	65−70 +13.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −12.2%	55−60 +12.2%
Valorant	85−90 −16.1%	100−110 +16.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −13.2%	75−80 +13.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +11.4%	35 −11.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
Dota 2	75−80 −13.2%	85−90 +13.2%
Elden Ring	65−70 −18.8%	80−85 +18.8%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +112%	33 −112%
Fortnite	110−120 −12.5%	120−130 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −9.8%	101 +9.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −14.7%	85−90 +14.7%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −13.8%	65−70 +13.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −10.6%	150−160 +10.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −12.2%	55−60 +12.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −17.4%	80−85 +17.4%
Valorant	85−90 −16.1%	100−110 +16.1%
World of Tanks	240−250 −7.1%	250−260 +7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −13.2%	75−80 +13.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +34.5%	29 −34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
Dota 2	75−80 −13.2%	85−90 +13.2%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −10%	75−80 +10%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +4.5%	88 −4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −10.6%	150−160 +10.6%
Valorant	85−90 −16.1%	100−110 +16.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 −20%	40−45 +20%
Elden Ring	35−40 −18.9%	40−45 +18.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −20%	40−45 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −1.2%	170−180 +1.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −15%	21−24 +15%
World of Tanks	140−150 −14.5%	160−170 +14.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −21.7%	70−75 +21.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −19.6%	65−70 +19.6%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −16.3%	55−60 +16.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −23.3%	35−40 +23.3%
Valorant	55−60 −19.3%	65−70 +19.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −27.8%	21−24 +27.8%
Dota 2	35−40 −18.9%	40−45 +18.9%
Elden Ring	16−18 −25%	20−22 +25%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −18.9%	40−45 +18.9%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −18.5%	75−80 +18.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −16.2%	40−45 +16.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −27.8%	21−24 +27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Dota 2	35−40 −18.9%	40−45 +18.9%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −17.9%	30−35 +17.9%
Fortnite	24−27 −19.2%	30−35 +19.2%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −18.8%	35−40 +18.8%
Valorant	27−30 −22.2%	30−35 +22.2%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

GTX 880M SLI is 13% faster in 1080p
RX 6550M is 33% faster in 1440p

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 880M SLI is 112% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6550M is 36% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 880M SLI is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
RX 6550M is ahead in 59 tests (94%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.60	25.07
Recency	12 March 2014	4 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	206 Watt	80 Watt

RX 6550M has a 16.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 157.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 880M SLI in performance tests.

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