GeForce MX550 vs Go 7800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7800 and GeForce MX550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 7800
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 35 Watt
0.30

MX550 outperforms Go 7800 by a whopping 3830% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1329405
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.6032.90
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG70TU117S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 March 2006 (18 years ago)17 December 2021 (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 cores221024
Core clock speed400 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed400 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors302 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate6.40042.24
Floating-point processing powerno data2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs1632

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 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.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.7 (6.4)
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-7.5

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.

Go 7800 0.30
GeForce MX550 11.79
+3830%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Go 7800 114
GeForce MX550 4548
+3889%

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 HD1−2
−4500%
46
+4500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−833%
27−30
+833%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Hitman 3 4−5
−450%
21−24
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−688%
60−65
+688%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−850%
35−40
+850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−146%
65−70
+146%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−833%
27−30
+833%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Hitman 3 4−5
−450%
21−24
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−688%
60−65
+688%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1200%
52
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−146%
65−70
+146%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−833%
27−30
+833%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Hitman 3 4−5
−450%
21−24
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−688%
60−65
+688%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−950%
42
+950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−200%
27
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−146%
65−70
+146%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 6−7
Hitman 3 6−7
−150%
14−16
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 5−6

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how Go 7800 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 4500% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.30 11.79
Recency 3 March 2006 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX550 has a 3830% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 816.7% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7800 in performance tests.


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