Radeon RX 6550M vs RX 6700M

Place in the ranking	143	217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	18.04	21.54
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 22	Navi 24
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 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	2304	1024
Core clock speed	1489 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
Number of transistors	17,200 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	345.6	181.8
Floating-point processing power	11.06 TFLOPS	5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	144	64
Ray Tracing Cores	36	16

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 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	10 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	160 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320.0 GB/s	144.0 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 outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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 6700M 35.39
+41.2%

RX 6550M 25.07

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 6700M 13609
+41.2%

RX 6550M 9638

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6700M 33497
+63.4%

RX 6550M 20506

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6700M 27924
+90%

RX 6550M 14696

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 6700M 8989
+97.7%

RX 6550M 4546

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 HD	121 +77.9%	68 −77.9%
1440p	30−35 +25%	24 −25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +35.8%	53 −35.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +47.1%	50−55 −47.1%
Elden Ring	120−130 +48.8%	80−85 −48.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +27.3%	75−80 −27.3%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +60%	45 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
Forza Horizon 4	202 +64.2%	123 −64.2%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +31.8%	65−70 −31.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +81.8%	55−60 −81.8%
Valorant	200 +98%	100−110 −98%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +27.3%	75−80 −27.3%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +106%	35 −106%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −50%	50−55 +50%
Dota 2	119 +38.4%	85−90 −38.4%
Elden Ring	120−130 +48.8%	80−85 −48.8%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +179%	33 −179%
Fortnite	160−170 +28%	120−130 −28%
Forza Horizon 4	186 +84.2%	101 −84.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	117 +36%	85−90 −36%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +31.8%	65−70 −31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +22.3%	150−160 −22.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +29.1%	55−60 −29.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 +51.9%	80−85 −51.9%
Valorant	100 −1%	100−110 +1%
World of Tanks	270−280 +8.1%	250−260 −8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +27.3%	75−80 −27.3%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +148%	29 −148%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −82.1%	50−55 +82.1%
Dota 2	112 +30.2%	85−90 −30.2%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +19.5%	75−80 −19.5%
Forza Horizon 4	170 +93.2%	88 −93.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +22.3%	150−160 −22.3%
Valorant	175 +73.3%	100−110 −73.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	60−65 +52.4%	40−45 −52.4%
Elden Ring	70−75 +59.1%	40−45 −59.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +52.4%	40−45 −52.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +47.8%	21−24 −47.8%
World of Tanks	220−230 +36.1%	160−170 −36.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +34%	50−55 −34%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +54.8%	70−75 −54.8%
Forza Horizon 4	100−105 +49.3%	65−70 −49.3%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +36.8%	55−60 −36.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +59.5%	35−40 −59.5%
Valorant	100−110 +57.4%	65−70 −57.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +56.5%	21−24 −56.5%
Dota 2	65−70 +52.3%	40−45 −52.3%
Elden Ring	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +52.3%	40−45 −52.3%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +52.6%	18−20 −52.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +48.7%	75−80 −48.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +55.8%	40−45 −55.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +53.8%	24−27 −53.8%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +56.5%	21−24 −56.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
Dota 2	65−70 +52.3%	40−45 −52.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +54.5%	30−35 −54.5%
Fortnite	45−50 +54.8%	30−35 −54.8%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +50%	35−40 −50%
Valorant	55−60 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%

This is how RX 6700M and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

RX 6700M is 78% faster in 1080p
RX 6700M is 25% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6700M is 179% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6550M is 82% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6700M is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
RX 6550M is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.39	25.07
Recency	31 May 2021	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	10 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	80 Watt