GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon HD 6550D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6550D and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6550D
2011
65 Watt
1.00

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms HD 6550D by a whopping 3050% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1108171
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.67
Power efficiency1.1117.40
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameSumoGA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores4002560
Core clock speed600 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00142.2
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

HD 6550D 1.00
RTX 3050 8 GB 31.50
+3050%

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
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+3053%

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
−2795%
550−600
+2795%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data0.45

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−2900%
300−310
+2900%
Fortnite 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−2817%
350−400
+2817%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
World of Tanks 24−27
−3025%
750−800
+3025%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−2900%
300−310
+2900%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−2817%
350−400
+2817%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−2900%
150−160
+2900%
World of Tanks 5−6
−2900%
150−160
+2900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2900%
150−160
+2900%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Valorant 6−7
−2900%
180−190
+2900%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−3025%
500−550
+3025%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−2900%
450−500
+2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−2900%
450−500
+2900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2900%
60−65
+2900%
Dota 2 16−18
−3025%
500−550
+3025%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

This is how HD 6550D and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 2795% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.00 31.50
Recency 20 June 2011 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 32 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

HD 6550D has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 3050% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.

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