Quadro FX 4600 vs Radeon RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with Quadro FX 4600, including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.08
+544%

RX 550 outperforms FX 4600 by a whopping 544% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5501084
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.920.01
Power efficiency9.710.56
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameLexaG80
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)5 March 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 550 has 29100% better value for money than FX 4600.

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 cores51296
Core clock speed1100 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,200 million681 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt134 Watt
Texture fill rate37.8624.00
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS0.2304 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs3224

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 3.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16
Length145 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB768 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s67.2 GB/s

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA-+

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.

RX 550 7.08
+544%
FX 4600 1.10

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.

RX 550 2728
+542%
FX 4600 425

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 1.10
Recency 20 April 2017 5 March 2007
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 768 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 134 Watt

RX 550 has a 543.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 168% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4600 is a workstation 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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