GeForce MX550 vs Radeon Pro W5700X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W5700X with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.

Pro W5700X
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 205 Watt
45.77
+289%

Pro W5700X outperforms MX550 by a whopping 289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking72412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation45.78no data
Power efficiency15.4032.44
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10TU117S
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 December 2019 (5 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores23041024
Core clock speed1243 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2040 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate293.842.24
Floating-point processing power9.4 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs14432

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length305 mmno data
WidthQuad-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s96 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 4x ThunderboltPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-7.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro W5700X 45.77
+289%
GeForce MX550 11.76

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.

Pro W5700X 17590
+289%
GeForce MX550 4518

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 HD170−180
+270%
46
−270%
4K100−110
+257%
28
−257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.88no data
4K9.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
World of Tanks 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Pro W5700X and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • Pro W5700X is 270% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W5700X is 257% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.77 11.76
Recency 11 December 2019 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 25 Watt

Pro W5700X has a 289.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce MX550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 720% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W5700X is a workstation card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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AMD Radeon Pro W5700X
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