Radeon RX 6900 XT vs HD 8550G
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8550G with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.
6900 XT outperforms HD 8550G by a whopping 6328% 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 | 1147 | 39 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 30.63 |
| Power efficiency | 2.17 | 16.27 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Devastator Lite | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 256 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 515 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 720 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 11.52 | 720.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3686 TFLOPS | 23.04 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 128 |
| TMUs | 16 | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 80 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 1.3 MB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 128 MB |
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 | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 15
−1207%
| 196
+1207%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−6600%
| 134
+6600%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−8200%
| 83
+8200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.10 |
| 1440p | no data | 7.46 |
| 4K | no data | 12.04 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2467%
|
150−160
+2467%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−9500%
|
190−200
+9500%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−30100%
|
300−350
+30100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−3943%
|
283
+3943%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 190−200 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2467%
|
150−160
+2467%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1071%
|
350−400
+1071%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 39
−613%
|
270−280
+613%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−1027%
|
160−170
+1027%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−9500%
|
190−200
+9500%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−30100%
|
300−350
+30100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−3886%
|
279
+3886%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 190−200 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2467%
|
150−160
+2467%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−16300%
|
164
+16300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−5283%
|
323
+5283%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1071%
|
350−400
+1071%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−7950%
|
160−170
+7950%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−1027%
|
160−170
+1027%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−9500%
|
190−200
+9500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−3443%
|
248
+3443%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2467%
|
150−160
+2467%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2633%
|
164
+2633%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1226%
|
411
+1226%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−30100%
|
300−350
+30100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−6433%
|
190−200
+6433%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
−8333%
|
500−550
+8333%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1650%
|
170−180
+1650%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 400−450 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 90−95 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−16400%
|
160−170
+16400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−7600%
|
231
+7600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−8400%
|
85−90
+8400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−15200%
|
150−160
+15200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−15000%
|
150−160
+15000%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−940%
|
150−160
+940%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−6480%
|
300−350
+6480%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 195
+0%
|
195
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 197
+0%
|
197
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
This is how HD 8550G and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is 1207% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 XT is 6600% faster in 1440p
- RX 6900 XT is 8200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 30100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT performs better in 41 tests (66%)
- there's a draw in 21 tests (34%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.94 | 60.42 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 28 October 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 300 Watt |
HD 8550G has 757.1% lower power consumption.
RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 6327.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550G in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8550G is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.
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