GeForce MX550 vs RTX A4500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4500 with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4500
2021
20 GB GDDR6, 200 Watt
53.44
+377%

RTX A4500 outperforms MX550 by a whopping 377% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking48414
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency19.2732.31
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGA102TU117S
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date23 November 2021 (3 years ago)17 December 2021 (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 cores71681024
Core clock speed1050 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate369.642.24
Floating-point processing power23.65 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs9616
TMUs22432
Tensor Cores224no data
Ray Tracing Cores56no 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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 amount20 GB2 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth640.0 GB/s96 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.67.5

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 A4500 53.44
+377%
GeForce MX550 11.20

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 A4500 21522
+377%
GeForce MX550 4511

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 HD210−220
+357%
46
−357%
4K130−140
+364%
28
−364%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
World of Tanks 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how RTX A4500 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4500 is 357% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4500 is 364% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 53.44 11.20
Maximum RAM amount 20 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 25 Watt

RTX A4500 has a 377.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce MX550, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4500 is a workstation card while GeForce MX550 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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