RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs GeForce MX550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX550 with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX550
2021
2 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
10.80

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms MX550 by a whopping 516% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking45525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency32.9116.90
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU117SGB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date17 December 2021 (3 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year 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 cores102414080
Core clock speed1065 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1320 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate42.241,151
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS73.69 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs32440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB48 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s1.34 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x DisplayPort 2.1b

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS-+

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.

GeForce MX550 10.80
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 66.57
+516%

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 MX550 Samples: 610 4525
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Samples: 10 27893
+516%

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 HD46
−509%
280−290
+509%
4K28
−507%
170−180
+507%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−483%
350−400
+483%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−500%
120−130
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−504%
290−300
+504%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−483%
350−400
+483%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
Far Cry 5 45
−500%
270−280
+500%
Fortnite 65−70
−515%
400−450
+515%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−496%
280−290
+496%
Forza Horizon 5 47
−496%
280−290
+496%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−500%
120−130
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−500%
240−250
+500%
Valorant 100−110
−494%
600−650
+494%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−504%
290−300
+504%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−483%
350−400
+483%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−490%
950−1000
+490%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
Dota 2 111
−486%
650−700
+486%
Far Cry 5 38
−505%
230−240
+505%
Fortnite 65−70
−515%
400−450
+515%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−496%
280−290
+496%
Forza Horizon 5 31
−513%
190−200
+513%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
−445%
300−310
+445%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−500%
120−130
+500%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−491%
130−140
+491%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−500%
240−250
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−500%
300−310
+500%
Valorant 100−110
−494%
600−650
+494%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−504%
290−300
+504%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
Dota 2 104
−477%
600−650
+477%
Far Cry 5 35
−500%
210−220
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−496%
280−290
+496%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−500%
120−130
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−500%
240−250
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
−493%
160−170
+493%
Valorant 100−110
−494%
600−650
+494%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−515%
400−450
+515%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−500%
120−130
+500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−502%
500−550
+502%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−494%
95−100
+494%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−515%
400−450
+515%
Valorant 110−120
−488%
700−750
+488%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−486%
170−180
+486%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−509%
140−150
+509%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−515%
160−170
+515%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−483%
70−75
+483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−494%
95−100
+494%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−483%
140−150
+483%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−491%
130−140
+491%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%
Valorant 55−60
−503%
350−400
+503%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Dota 2 40−45
−500%
240−250
+500%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−479%
110−120
+479%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%

This is how GeForce MX550 and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 509% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 507% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.80 66.57
Recency 17 December 2021 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 300 Watt

GeForce MX550 has 1100% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 516.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX550 is a notebook graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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