GeForce MX550 vs Radeon RX 6800 XT

Place in performance ranking	24	377
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.06	no data
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Navi 21	GN18-S5
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)	17 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data
Current price	$696 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	4608	1024
Core clock speed	1825 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2250 MHz	1320 MHz
Number of transistors	26,800 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	15-25 Watt
Texture fill rate	648.0	42.24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6800 XT and GeForce MX550 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	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	16 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	96 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	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

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	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	no data	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6800 XT 64.76
+448%

GeForce MX550 11.82

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce MX550 by 448% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 6800 XT 25026
+448%

GeForce MX550 4569

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce MX550 by 448% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6800 XT 52046
+420%

GeForce MX550 10005

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce MX550 by 420% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6800 XT 96516
+164%

GeForce MX550 36560

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce MX550 by 164% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6800 XT 49735
+712%

GeForce MX550 6126

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce MX550 by 712% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6800 XT 193053
+378%

GeForce MX550 40364

Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms GeForce MX550 by 378% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	199 +352%	44 −352%
1440p	142 +492%	24−27 −492%
4K	92 +229%	28 −229%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

120−130
+594%

18−20

−594%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +300%	24−27 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	158 +778%	18−20 −778%
Battlefield 5	200−210 +442%	35−40 −442%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	130−140 +423%	24−27 −423%
Cyberpunk 2077	120−130 +594%	18−20 −594%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +209%	30−35 −209%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +312%	30−35 −312%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +373%	40−45 −373%
Hitman 3	140−150 +437%	27−30 −437%
Horizon Zero Dawn	432 +1008%	35−40 −1008%
Metro Exodus	144 +311%	35−40 −311%
Red Dead Redemption 2	122 +270%	30−35 −270%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	404 +573%	60 −573%
Watch Dogs: Legion	169 +705%	21−24 −705%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +300%	24−27 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	135 +650%	18−20 −650%
Battlefield 5	200−210 +442%	35−40 −442%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	130−140 +423%	24−27 −423%
Cyberpunk 2077	120−130 +594%	18−20 −594%
Far Cry 5	58 −20.7%	70 +20.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	62 +87.9%	30−35 −87.9%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +373%	40−45 −373%
Hitman 3	68 +152%	27−30 −152%
Horizon Zero Dawn	387 +892%	35−40 −892%
Metro Exodus	124 +254%	35−40 −254%
Red Dead Redemption 2	121 +267%	30−35 −267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	275 +958%	26 −958%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	294 +488%	50 −488%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150 +614%	21−24 −614%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +300%	24−27 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	118 +556%	18−20 −556%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	130−140 +423%	24−27 −423%
Cyberpunk 2077	120−130 +594%	18−20 −594%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +209%	30−35 −209%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +373%	40−45 −373%
Horizon Zero Dawn	279 +615%	35−40 −615%
Metro Exodus	113 +223%	35−40 −223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160 +493%	27 −493%
Watch Dogs: Legion	112 +433%	21−24 −433%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120
+264%

30−35

−264%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	140−150 +548%	21−24 −548%
Far Cry New Dawn	143 +615%	20−22 −615%
Hitman 3	75−80 +394%	16−18 −394%
Red Dead Redemption 2	83 +938%	8−9 −938%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +492%	12−14 −492%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	98 +1125%	8−9 −1125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +621%	14−16 −621%
Cyberpunk 2077	65−70 +1000%	6−7 −1000%
Far Cry 5	131 +589%	18−20 −589%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +591%	21−24 −591%
Horizon Zero Dawn	215 +796%	24−27 −796%
Metro Exodus	112 +489%	18−20 −489%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	222 +1133%	18−20 −1133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +850%	12−14 −850%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85 +1114%	7−8 −1114%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	40 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	126 +1045%	10−12 −1045%
Hitman 3	55−60 +600%	8−9 −600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +708%	12−14 −708%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80 +1043%	7−8 −1043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110 +1000%	10−11 −1000%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +614%	7−8 −614%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65 +1200%	5−6 −1200%
Battlefield 5	103 +836%	10−12 −836%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +914%	7−8 −914%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +1450%	2−3 −1450%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +607%	14−16 −607%
Horizon Zero Dawn	128 +967%	12−14 −967%
Metro Exodus	94 +683%	12−14 −683%
Watch Dogs: Legion	49 +1125%	4−5 −1125%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

76
+591%

10−12

−591%

This is how RX 6800 XT and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

RX 6800 XT is 352% faster in 1080p
RX 6800 XT is 492% faster in 1440p
RX 6800 XT is 229% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800 XT is 1450% faster.
in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 21% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6800 XT is ahead in 71 test (99%)
GeForce MX550 is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	64.76	11.82
Recency	18 November 2020	17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	15 Watt