ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550 vs ATI HD 4550
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4550 with Mobility Radeon HD 4550, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 4550 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 4550 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1202 | 1302 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 1.67 | no data |
Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Terascale 1 (2010) |
GPU code name | RV710 | M92 |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 30 September 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 80 | 80 |
Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 550 MHz |
Number of transistors | 242 million | 242 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | 4.800 | 4.400 |
Floating-point processing power | 0.096 TFLOPS | 0.088 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 4 | 4 |
TMUs | 8 | 8 |
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 2.0 x16 | MXM-II |
Length | 168 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 | DDR2 | GDDR3, DDR2, DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 655 MHz | 700 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 10.48 GB/s | 11.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | no 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.1 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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 | 18−20
+80%
| 10
−80%
|
Cost per frame, $
1080p | 3.28 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4550 and ATI Mobility HD 4550 compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 4550 is 80% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.61 | 0.33 |
Recency | 30 September 2008 | 1 January 2010 |
Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 512 MB |
ATI HD 4550 has a 84.8% higher aggregate performance score.
ATI Mobility HD 4550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon HD 4550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4550 is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 4550 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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