Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
39.44
+57.3%

RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms RX 6550M by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.1421.62
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104BNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (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 cores29441024
Core clock speed1380 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate292.6181.8
Floating-point processing power9.362 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs18464
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores4616

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s144.0 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
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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. 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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 39.44
+57.3%
RX 6550M 25.07

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2080 Mobile 34897
+70.2%
RX 6550M 20506

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2080 Mobile 25436
+73.1%
RX 6550M 14696

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2080 Mobile 9854
+117%
RX 6550M 4546

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 HD142
+109%
68
−109%
1440p93
+288%
24
−288%
4K65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+56.6%
53
−56.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+64.7%
50−55
−64.7%
Elden Ring 130−140
+68.3%
80−85
−68.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95
+23.4%
75−80
−23.4%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+84.4%
45
−84.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
−8.5%
50−55
+8.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+56.1%
123
−56.1%
Metro Exodus 102
+54.5%
65−70
−54.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+122%
55−60
−122%
Valorant 237
+135%
100−110
−135%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+93.5%
75−80
−93.5%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+137%
35
−137%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−30.8%
50−55
+30.8%
Dota 2 111
+29.1%
85−90
−29.1%
Elden Ring 130−140
+68.3%
80−85
−68.3%
Far Cry 5 75
+127%
33
−127%
Fortnite 170−180
+37.6%
120−130
−37.6%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+90.1%
101
−90.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+17.4%
85−90
−17.4%
Metro Exodus 87
+31.8%
65−70
−31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+58.6%
150−160
−58.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
+29.1%
55−60
−29.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+72.8%
80−85
−72.8%
Valorant 135
+33.7%
100−110
−33.7%
World of Tanks 270−280
+8.1%
250−260
−8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+186%
29
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−50%
50−55
+50%
Dota 2 125
+45.3%
85−90
−45.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+26%
75−80
−26%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+118%
88
−118%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 135
−16.3%
150−160
+16.3%
Valorant 205
+103%
100−110
−103%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+73.8%
40−45
−73.8%
Elden Ring 80−85
+84.1%
40−45
−84.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+73.8%
40−45
−73.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+91.3%
21−24
−91.3%
World of Tanks 250−260
+50.6%
160−170
−50.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+66%
50−55
−66%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+74%
70−75
−74%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+70.1%
65−70
−70.1%
Metro Exodus 89
+56.1%
55−60
−56.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+86.5%
35−40
−86.5%
Valorant 142
+109%
65−70
−109%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+78.3%
21−24
−78.3%
Dota 2 75−80
+77.3%
40−45
−77.3%
Elden Ring 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+77.3%
40−45
−77.3%
Metro Exodus 35
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144
+89.5%
75−80
−89.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+81.4%
40−45
−81.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+100%
24−27
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+78.3%
21−24
−78.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Dota 2 119
+170%
40−45
−170%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+75.8%
30−35
−75.8%
Fortnite 63
+103%
30−35
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Valorant 75
+127%
30−35
−127%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 109% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 288% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 63% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2080 Mobile is 186% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6550M is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
  • RX 6550M is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.44 25.07
Recency 29 January 2019 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 57.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.


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