GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition vs Radeon HD 6550D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6550D with GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

HD 6550D
2011
65 Watt
1.04

GT 750M Mac Edition outperforms HD 6550D by a whopping 318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1100676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.106.00
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameSumoGK107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 June 2011 (13 years ago)8 November 2013 (11 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 cores400384
Core clock speed600 MHz926 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate12.0029.63
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS0.7112 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2032

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
WidthIGPno data

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1254 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80.26 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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.

HD 6550D 1.04
GT 750M Mac Edition 4.35
+318%

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.

HD 6550D 400
GT 750M Mac Edition 1673
+318%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 6550D 3930
GT 750M Mac Edition 10049
+156%

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 HD19
−295%
75−80
+295%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Fortnite 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
World of Tanks 24−27
−317%
100−105
+317%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
World of Tanks 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Valorant 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Dota 2 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

This is how HD 6550D and GT 750M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GT 750M Mac Edition is 295% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 4.35
Recency 20 June 2011 8 November 2013
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 50 Watt

GT 750M Mac Edition has a 318.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6550D is a desktop card while GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition 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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