Radeon 550 vs GeForce MX150

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX150 with Radeon 550, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX150
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.89
+7.9%

MX150 outperforms 550 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking592609
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.37
Power efficiency40.367.48
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP108Lexa
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores384512
Core clock speed937 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate24.9137.86
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2432

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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s56 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

GeForce MX150 5.89
+7.9%
Radeon 550 5.46

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.

GeForce MX150 2269
+7.9%
Radeon 550 2103

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce MX150 9614
Radeon 550 10391
+8.1%

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 HD26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
1440p30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
4K20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.29
1440pno data2.93
4Kno data4.39

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Battlefield 5 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+14.3%
70−75
−14.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+11.1%
90−95
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+20%
30−33
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Battlefield 5 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+11.1%
90−95
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how GeForce MX150 and Radeon 550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX150 is 11% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX150 is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.89 5.46
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce MX150 has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 400% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce MX150 and Radeon 550.

Be aware that GeForce MX150 is a notebook card while Radeon 550 is a desktop one.


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

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