GeForce RTX 3070 vs ATI Radeon HD 4550

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4550 and GeForce RTX 3070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4550
2008
256 MB DDR2, 25 Watt
0.58

RTX 3070 outperforms ATI HD 4550 by a whopping 9453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking120744
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data57.95
Power efficiency1.6718.16
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameRV710GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 September 2008 (16 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 4550 and RTX 3070 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores805888
Core clock speed600 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors242 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate4.800317.4
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs8184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed655 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.48 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-8.5

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.

ATI HD 4550 0.58
RTX 3070 55.41
+9453%

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.

ATI HD 4550 235
RTX 3070 22314
+9395%

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 HD1−2
−14900%
150
+14900%
1440p1−2
−9700%
98
+9700%
4K0−164

Cost per frame, $

1080p59.00
−1674%
3.33
+1674%
1440p59.00
−1059%
5.09
+1059%
4Kno data7.80
  • RTX 3070 has 1674% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 has 1059% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+0%
147
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 311
+0%
311
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Metro Exodus 124
+0%
124
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 246
+0%
246
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 256
+0%
256
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 144
+0%
144
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 159
+0%
159
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 223
+0%
223
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 237
+0%
237
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 101
+0%
101
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 208
+0%
208
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 117
+0%
117
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 117
+0%
117
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 116
+0%
116
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4550 and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 14900% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 9700% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 55.41
Recency 30 September 2008 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 220 Watt

ATI HD 4550 has 780% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070, on the other hand, has a 9453.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4550 in performance tests.


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