Radeon RX 6600S vs HD 8550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8550M and Radeon RX 6600S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6600S outperforms HD 8550M by a whopping 2206% 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 | 1056 | 199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 29.96 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Sun | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 July 2014 (11 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 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 | 320 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 224.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.544 TFLOPS | 7.168 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 20 | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 224.0 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 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2267%
|
70−75
+2267%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 80−85 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−5700%
|
110−120
+5700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2267%
|
70−75
+2267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3300%
|
100−110
+3300%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−3475%
|
140−150
+3475%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1438%
|
120−130
+1438%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1170%
|
120−130
+1170%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−479%
|
190−200
+479%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−5700%
|
110−120
+5700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−794%
|
270−280
+794%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2267%
|
70−75
+2267%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−700%
|
130−140
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3300%
|
100−110
+3300%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−3475%
|
140−150
+3475%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1438%
|
120−130
+1438%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−4900%
|
100−105
+4900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−10900%
|
110−120
+10900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−3550%
|
70−75
+3550%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1170%
|
120−130
+1170%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1371%
|
100−110
+1371%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−479%
|
190−200
+479%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−5700%
|
110−120
+5700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2267%
|
70−75
+2267%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−700%
|
130−140
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3300%
|
100−110
+3300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1438%
|
120−130
+1438%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1170%
|
120−130
+1170%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1371%
|
100−110
+1371%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−479%
|
190−200
+479%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−3475%
|
140−150
+3475%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−1750%
|
70−75
+1750%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−2356%
|
220−230
+2356%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1150%
|
170−180
+1150%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−4560%
|
230−240
+4560%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−7400%
|
75−80
+7400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−2025%
|
85−90
+2025%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−2650%
|
55−60
+2650%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3900%
|
80−85
+3900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−357%
|
60−65
+357%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−2643%
|
190−200
+2643%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−9600%
|
95−100
+9600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1800%
|
35−40
+1800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1800%
|
35−40
+1800%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600S is 10900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6600S performs better in 44 tests (76%)
- there's a draw in 14 tests (24%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.35 | 31.13 |
| Recency | 13 July 2014 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6600S has a 2206% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550M in performance tests.
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