Radeon RX 6500 vs HD 6550D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6550D with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

HD 6550D
2011
65 Watt
1.04

RX 6500 outperforms HD 6550D by a whopping 1772% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1108295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.10no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)no data
GPU code nameSumono data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 June 2011 (13 years ago)no data

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 cores400no data
Core clock speed600 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology32 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate12.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs20no data

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).

InterfaceIGPno data
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 Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/A-

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 1.04
RX 6500 19.47
+1772%

  • Passmark

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
RX 6500 7500
+1775%

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 HD20
−1650%
350−400
+1650%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1650%
140−150
+1650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1650%
140−150
+1650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Fortnite 1−2
−9700%
95−100
+9700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−667%
65−70
+667%
Valorant 30−35
−334%
130−140
+334%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1650%
140−150
+1650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
−838%
220−230
+838%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Dota 2 14−16
−607%
100−110
+607%
Fortnite 1−2
−9700%
95−100
+9700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−667%
65−70
+667%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−920%
50−55
+920%
Valorant 30−35
−334%
130−140
+334%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1650%
140−150
+1650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Dota 2 14−16
−607%
100−110
+607%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−667%
65−70
+667%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−920%
50−55
+920%
Valorant 30−35
−1619%
550−600
+1619%
Fortnite 1−2
−9700%
95−100
+9700%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
−2560%
130−140
+2560%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Valorant 1−2
−17400%
170−180
+17400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4000%
40−45
+4000%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Fortnite 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−120%
30−35
+120%
Valorant 5−6
−1960%
100−110
+1960%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1900%
20−22
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Fortnite 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how HD 6550D and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 1650% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 27 tests (61%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (39%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 19.47

RX 6500 has a 1772.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 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 Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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