Radeon 660M vs Quadro FX 550
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 550 with Radeon 660M, including specs and performance data.
660M outperforms FX 550 by a whopping 5033% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1484 | 565 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 97 |
| Power efficiency | 0.38 | 14.78 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV43 | Rembrandt+ |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2006 (19 years ago) | 3 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 cores | no data | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 360 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 13,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.880 | 45.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.459 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 24 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 6 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 198 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | -0−1 | 23 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 78
+0%
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78
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+0%
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24
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 57
+0%
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57
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20
+0%
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20
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| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Far Cry 5 | 30
+0%
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30
+0%
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| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+0%
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23
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
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120−130
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 56
+0%
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56
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| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Far Cry 5 | 26
+0%
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26
+0%
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| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 32
+0%
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32
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 25
+0%
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25
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 15
+0%
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15
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+0%
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26
+0%
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| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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| Dota 2 | 48
+0%
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48
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 25
+0%
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25
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+0%
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15
+0%
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| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| Escape from Tarkov | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
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10−12
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
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3−4
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Valorant | 40−45
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40−45
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 7.70 |
| Recency | 20 April 2006 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 40 Watt |
FX 550 has 33.3% lower power consumption.
Radeon 660M, on the other hand, has a 5033.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, and a 1733.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 550 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 660M is a notebook one.
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