A10G vs Radeon HD 6550D

Place in performance ranking	1062	61
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.18	70.25
Architecture	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Llano	GA102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 June 2011 (12 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$49	$216

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

A10G has 38928% better value for money than HD 6550D.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	400	9216
Core clock speed	600 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1710 MHz
Number of transistors	1000 Million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.00	492.5

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	IGP	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	IGP	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	8-pin EPS

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	System Shared	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	12 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	12.5 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	600.2 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

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.0	6.6
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 6550D 1.03

A10G 48.37
+4596%

A10G outperforms Radeon HD 6550D by 4596% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 6550D 400

A10G 18723
+4581%

A10G outperforms Radeon HD 6550D by 4581% in Passmark.

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

−4400%

900−950
+4400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
−4567%

140−150

+4567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −4344%	400−450 +4344%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Hitman 3	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	0−1	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −4186%	300−310 +4186%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −4344%	400−450 +4344%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Hitman 3	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	0−1	0−1
Metro Exodus	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −4186%	300−310 +4186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −4400%	180−190 +4400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −4400%	180−190 +4400%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Hitman 3	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −4275%	350−400 +4275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −4500%	230−240 +4500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −4400%	90−95 +4400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%
Hitman 3	1−2 −4400%	45−50 +4400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −4186%	300−310 +4186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −4567%	140−150 +4567%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −4500%	230−240 +4500%

This is how HD 6550D and A10G compete in popular games:

A10G is 4400% faster than HD 6550D in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.03	48.37
Recency	30 June 2011	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	12 GB
Chip lithography	32 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt