GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Radeon RX 6550M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6550M with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

RX 6550M
2023
4 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
24.21

RTX 4090 D outperforms RX 6550M by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking22014
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.06
Power efficiency21.6612.09
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 24AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2023 (2 years ago)28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

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 cores102414592
Core clock speed2000 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed2840 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate181.81,149
Floating-point processing power5.816 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs32176
TMUs64456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Cores16114

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.0 GB/s1,008 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.9

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 6550M 24.21
RTX 4090 D 71.78
+196%

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 6550M 9674
RTX 4090 D 28686
+197%

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 HD71
−196%
210−220
+196%
1440p24
−192%
70−75
+192%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.61
1440pno data22.84

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
−183%
150−160
+183%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−194%
150−160
+194%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−186%
220−230
+186%
Counter-Strike 2 45
−189%
130−140
+189%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−194%
150−160
+194%
Forza Horizon 4 123
−185%
350−400
+185%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−188%
190−200
+188%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−188%
190−200
+188%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−191%
160−170
+191%
Valorant 100−110
−187%
290−300
+187%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−186%
220−230
+186%
Counter-Strike 2 35
−186%
100−105
+186%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−194%
150−160
+194%
Dota 2 85−90
−191%
250−260
+191%
Far Cry 5 33
−188%
95−100
+188%
Fortnite 120−130
−178%
350−400
+178%
Forza Horizon 4 101
−187%
290−300
+187%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−188%
190−200
+188%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
−191%
250−260
+191%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−188%
190−200
+188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−185%
450−500
+185%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−191%
160−170
+191%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−193%
240−250
+193%
Valorant 100−110
−187%
290−300
+187%
World of Tanks 250−260
−191%
750−800
+191%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−186%
220−230
+186%
Counter-Strike 2 29
−193%
85−90
+193%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−194%
150−160
+194%
Dota 2 85−90
−191%
250−260
+191%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−186%
220−230
+186%
Forza Horizon 4 88
−195%
260−270
+195%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−188%
190−200
+188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−185%
450−500
+185%
Valorant 100−110
−187%
290−300
+187%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
−186%
120−130
+186%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−179%
120−130
+179%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−186%
500−550
+186%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
World of Tanks 160−170
−171%
450−500
+171%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−194%
150−160
+194%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−195%
65−70
+195%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−186%
60−65
+186%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−184%
210−220
+184%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−184%
190−200
+184%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−175%
110−120
+175%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−181%
160−170
+181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−170%
100−105
+170%
Valorant 65−70
−194%
200−210
+194%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−175%
55−60
+175%
Dota 2 40−45
−195%
130−140
+195%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−195%
130−140
+195%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−189%
55−60
+189%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−186%
220−230
+186%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−195%
130−140
+195%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−188%
75−80
+188%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−175%
55−60
+175%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Dota 2 40−45
−195%
130−140
+195%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−188%
95−100
+188%
Fortnite 30−35
−190%
90−95
+190%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−182%
110−120
+182%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−186%
60−65
+186%
Valorant 30−35
−188%
95−100
+188%

This is how RX 6550M and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 196% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 192% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.21 71.78
Recency 4 January 2023 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 425 Watt

RX 6550M has 431.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 196.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.


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AMD Radeon RX 6550M
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