Radeon RX 6500 vs HD 6550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6550M and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 outperforms HD 6550M by a whopping 1371% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1009 | 271 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.62 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | no data |
| GPU code name | Lexington | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 November 2010 (13 years ago) | no data (2024 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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,154 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.48 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 20 | no 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | 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 | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | no data |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
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:
| 900p | 14
−1329%
| 200−210
+1329%
|
| Full HD | 18
−1344%
| 260−270
+1344%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−700%
|
30−35
+700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−633%
|
40−45
+633%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−700%
|
30−35
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4500%
|
45−50
+4500%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−6050%
|
120−130
+6050%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−550%
|
35−40
+550%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−586%
|
95−100
+586%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−2550%
|
50−55
+2550%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−725%
|
65−70
+725%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−176%
|
90−95
+176%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−633%
|
40−45
+633%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−700%
|
30−35
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4500%
|
45−50
+4500%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−6050%
|
120−130
+6050%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−550%
|
35−40
+550%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−586%
|
95−100
+586%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−2550%
|
50−55
+2550%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−725%
|
65−70
+725%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−309%
|
45−50
+309%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−176%
|
90−95
+176%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−633%
|
40−45
+633%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−700%
|
30−35
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4500%
|
45−50
+4500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−6050%
|
120−130
+6050%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−1317%
|
85−90
+1317%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−1329%
|
200−210
+1329%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−309%
|
45−50
+309%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−176%
|
90−95
+176%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1900%
|
20−22
+1900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2200%
|
21−24
+2200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−1329%
|
100−105
+1329%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−1300%
|
70−75
+1300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
−1850%
|
110−120
+1850%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 10−12 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how HD 6550M and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 1329% faster in 900p
- RX 6500 is 1344% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6500 is 6050% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 is ahead in 36 tests (55%)
- there's a draw in 30 tests (45%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.36 | 20.01 |
RX 6500 has a 1371.3% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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