Radeon RX 6300M vs GeForce MX550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX550 and Radeon RX 6300M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX550
2021
2 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
10.74

RX 6300M outperforms MX550 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking438351
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency32.0432.48
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU117SNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 December 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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 cores1024768
Core clock speed1065 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1320 MHz2400 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate42.24115.2
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS3.686 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3248
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 4.0 x4
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

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)6.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.5-

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.

GeForce MX550 10.74
RX 6300M 15.24
+41.9%

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 4525
RX 6300M 6421
+41.9%

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
−41.3%
65−70
+41.3%
4K28
−25%
35−40
+25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−46.7%
85−90
+46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−43.5%
30−35
+43.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−45%
27−30
+45%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−39.6%
65−70
+39.6%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−46.7%
85−90
+46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−43.5%
30−35
+43.5%
Far Cry 5 45
−15.6%
50−55
+15.6%
Fortnite 65−70
−33.8%
85−90
+33.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Forza Horizon 5 47
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−45%
27−30
+45%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−45%
55−60
+45%
Valorant 100−105
−26%
120−130
+26%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−39.6%
65−70
+39.6%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−46.7%
85−90
+46.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−27.3%
200−210
+27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−43.5%
30−35
+43.5%
Dota 2 111
+15.6%
95−100
−15.6%
Far Cry 5 38
−36.8%
50−55
+36.8%
Fortnite 65−70
−33.8%
85−90
+33.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Forza Horizon 5 31
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
−7.3%
55−60
+7.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−45%
27−30
+45%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−50%
30−35
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−45%
55−60
+45%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+19%
40−45
−19%
Valorant 100−105
−26%
120−130
+26%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−39.6%
65−70
+39.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−43.5%
30−35
+43.5%
Dota 2 104
+8.3%
95−100
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 35
−48.6%
50−55
+48.6%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−45%
27−30
+45%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−45%
55−60
+45%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
−55.6%
40−45
+55.6%
Valorant 100−105
−26%
120−130
+26%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−33.8%
85−90
+33.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−55%
30−35
+55%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−38.6%
110−120
+38.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−62.5%
24−27
+62.5%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−136%
150−160
+136%
Valorant 120−130
−30.6%
150−160
+30.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−51.7%
40−45
+51.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−69.2%
21−24
+69.2%
Valorant 55−60
−50%
85−90
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−64.3%
21−24
+64.3%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Dota 2 40−45
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−54.5%
16−18
+54.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%

This is how GeForce MX550 and RX 6300M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6300M is 41% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6300M is 25% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 19% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6300M is 140% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • RX 6300M is ahead in 63 tests (95%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.74 15.24
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

GeForce MX550 has 40% lower power consumption.

RX 6300M, on the other hand, has a 41.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6300M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

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