Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce MX550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX550 and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX550
2021
2 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
10.88

RX 6500 outperforms MX550 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking428303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency31.88no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU117Sno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 December 2021 (3 years ago)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 cores1024no data
Core clock speed1065 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1320 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Wattno data
Texture fill rate42.24no data
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data

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 x8no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

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)no data
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
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 10.88
RX 6500 18.16
+66.9%

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 4516
RX 6500 7540
+67%

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
−63%
75−80
+63%
4K28
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−58.3%
75−80
+58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Far Cry 5 45
−35.6%
60−65
+35.6%
Fortnite 65−70
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Forza Horizon 5 47
−23.4%
55−60
+23.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
Valorant 100−105
−39%
130−140
+39%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−58.3%
75−80
+58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−39.8%
220−230
+39.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Dota 2 111
+4.7%
100−110
−4.7%
Far Cry 5 38
−60.5%
60−65
+60.5%
Fortnite 65−70
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Forza Horizon 5 31
−87.1%
55−60
+87.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
−25.5%
65−70
+25.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−77.3%
35−40
+77.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Valorant 100−105
−39%
130−140
+39%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−58.3%
75−80
+58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Dota 2 104
−1.9%
100−110
+1.9%
Far Cry 5 35
−74.3%
60−65
+74.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Valorant 100−105
−60%
160−170
+60%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−60.2%
130−140
+60.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−64.2%
110−120
+64.2%
Valorant 120−130
−45.8%
170−180
+45.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−79.3%
50−55
+79.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−82.6%
40−45
+82.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−50%
30−35
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Valorant 55−60
−77.6%
100−110
+77.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Dota 2 40−45
−57.5%
60−65
+57.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−68.4%
30−35
+68.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%

This is how GeForce MX550 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 61% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 5% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 114% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.88 18.16

RX 6500 has a 66.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

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