Radeon R7 M465X vs HD 6550D
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6550D with Radeon R7 M465X, including specs and performance data.
R7 M465X outperforms HD 6550D by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1151 | 698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.11 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Sumo | Tropo |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 June 2011 (14 years ago) | 15 May 2016 (9 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 cores | 400 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 925 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 29.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.48 TFLOPS | 0.9472 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 20 | 32 |
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 3.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | no 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 type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
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 | 20
−325%
| 85−90
+325%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−344%
|
40−45
+344%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−319%
|
130−140
+319%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−317%
|
100−105
+317%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−329%
|
60−65
+329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−344%
|
40−45
+344%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−319%
|
130−140
+319%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−329%
|
60−65
+329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−344%
|
40−45
+344%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−319%
|
130−140
+319%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−300%
|
40−45
+300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−333%
|
65−70
+333%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| God of War | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
This is how HD 6550D and R7 M465X compete in popular games:
- R7 M465X is 325% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.95 | 4.26 |
| Recency | 20 June 2011 | 15 May 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
R7 M465X has a 348.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M465X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6550D is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R7 M465X is a notebook one.
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