GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon HD 8650M
Aggregate performance score
Radeon HD 8650M outperforms GeForce GT 550M by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 868 | 938 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | 0.27 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
GPU code name | no data | N12P-GT |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 6 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
Current price | $338 | $55 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GT 550M has 108% better value for money than HD 8650M.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 96 |
CUDA cores | no data | 96 |
Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 740 MHz |
Number of transistors | 900 Million | 585 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 11.8 billion/sec |
Floating-point performance | no data | 284.16 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 8650M and GeForce GT 550M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | medium sized | large |
Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 28.8 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
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 data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Optimus | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 | 12 API |
Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
Vulkan | no data | N/A |
CUDA | no data | + |
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 | 18−20
+20%
| 15
−20%
|
Full HD | 27−30
+22.7%
| 22
−22.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how HD 8650M and GT 550M compete in popular games:
- HD 8650M is 20% faster in 900p
- HD 8650M is 23% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8650M is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8650M is ahead in 30 tests (70%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (30%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.90 | 1.48 |
Recency | 7 January 2013 | 6 January 2011 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
The Radeon HD 8650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 550M 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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