Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce GTX TITAN X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X with Radeon RX 6550M, including specs and performance data.

GTX TITAN X
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
33.69
+38.8%

GTX TITAN X outperforms RX 6550M by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking145210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.72no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGM200Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 March 2015 (9 years ago)5 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data
Current price$290 (0.3x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores30721024
CUDA cores3072no data
Core clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1075 MHz2560 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt80 Watt (50 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate192 billion/sec181.8
Floating-point performance6,691 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX TITAN X and Radeon RX 6550M 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.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors6-pin + 8-pinNone
SLI options4xno 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 amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.5 GB/s144.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2Portable Device Dependent
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.

GameStream+no data
GeForce ShadowPlay+no data
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+no data

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 TITAN X 33.69
+38.8%
RX 6550M 24.27

GeForce GTX TITAN X outperforms Radeon RX 6550M by 39% 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 TITAN X 13009
+38.8%
RX 6550M 9370

GeForce GTX TITAN X outperforms Radeon RX 6550M by 39% in Passmark.

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 HD95−100
+33.8%
71
−33.8%
1440p30−35
+20%
25
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+28.2%
35−40
−28.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+30.4%
45−50
−30.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+31%
40−45
−31%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+37.5%
80−85
−37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+28.2%
35−40
−28.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+33.9%
55−60
−33.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+32.8%
60−65
−32.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+32.1%
100−110
−32.1%
Hitman 3 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+35.4%
95−100
−35.4%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+26.6%
75−80
−26.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+38.5%
65−70
−38.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 170−180
+38.2%
123
−38.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+37.7%
65−70
−37.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+30.4%
45−50
−30.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+31%
40−45
−31%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+37.5%
80−85
−37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+28.2%
35−40
−28.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+33.9%
55−60
−33.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+32.8%
60−65
−32.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+32.1%
100−110
−32.1%
Hitman 3 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+35.4%
95−100
−35.4%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+26.6%
75−80
−26.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+38.5%
65−70
−38.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+38.6%
101
−38.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+32.5%
83
−32.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+37.7%
65−70
−37.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+30.4%
45−50
−30.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+31%
40−45
−31%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+28.2%
35−40
−28.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+33.9%
55−60
−33.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+32.1%
100−110
−32.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+35.4%
95−100
−35.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+36.4%
88
−36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+32.7%
49
−32.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+37.7%
65−70
−37.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+38.5%
65−70
−38.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+30.4%
45−50
−30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
+37.3%
50−55
−37.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+20%
24−27
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+36.4%
30−35
−36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+31%
40−45
−31%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+35.4%
45−50
−35.4%
Hitman 3 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+30.4%
45−50
−30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+32.1%
50−55
−32.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+34.1%
40−45
−34.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Hitman 3 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+25%
27−30
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+36.4%
30−35
−36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+25%
27−30
−25%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%

This is how GTX TITAN X and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • GTX TITAN X is 34% faster in 1080p
  • GTX TITAN X is 20% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.69 24.27
Recency 17 March 2015 5 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 80 Watt

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX TITAN X is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook one.


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