Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

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RTX 4060 AD106 RTX 4060 Ti RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB RTX 4060 Ti AD104
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Radeon RX 6300M Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700M Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800M Radeon RX 6800S Radeon RX 6850M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4060 Ti with Radeon RX 6550M, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4060 Ti
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
59.33
+137%

RTX 4060 Ti outperforms RX 6550M by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4060 Ti RTX 4060 Ti
RX 6550M RX 6550M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking35217
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation83.15no data
Power efficiency25.5921.62
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD106Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 May 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

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 cores43521024
Core clock speed2310 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed2535 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors22,900 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate344.8181.8
Floating-point processing power22.06 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs13664
Tensor Cores136no data
Ray Tracing Cores3416

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Length240 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinNone

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 width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.9-

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 4060 Ti 59.33
+137%
RX 6550M 25.07

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.

RTX 4060 Ti 22814
+137%
RX 6550M 9638

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 HD160−170
+135%
68
−135%
1440p55−60
+129%
24
−129%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.49no data
1440p7.25no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+0%
88
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how RTX 4060 Ti and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti is 135% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Ti is 129% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 59.33 25.07
Recency 18 May 2023 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 4060 Ti has a 136.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook 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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