Radeon RX 6550M vs RX Vega M GL / 870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL / 870
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
13.65

RX 6550M outperforms RX Vega M GL / 870 by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking385223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.5821.69
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega Kaby Lake-GNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2018 (7 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 cores12801024
Core clock speed931 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rateno data181.8
Floating-point processing powerno data5.816 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizedmedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus widthno data64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data144.0 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 Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-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.

RX Vega M GL / 870 13.65
RX 6550M 25.03
+83.4%

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 Vega M GL / 870 9862
RX 6550M 20506
+108%

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 Vega M GL / 870 7329
RX 6550M 14696
+101%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX Vega M GL / 870 2072
RX 6550M 4546
+119%

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 HD43
−55.8%
67
+55.8%
1440p28
+7.7%
26
−7.7%
4K14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−130%
53
+130%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Battlefield 5 62
−51.6%
90−95
+51.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−95.7%
45
+95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Far Cry 5 42
−117%
91
+117%
Fortnite 86
−37.2%
110−120
+37.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−91.4%
65−70
+91.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
Valorant 110−120
−47.7%
160−170
+47.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Battlefield 5 52
−80.8%
90−95
+80.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−52.2%
35
+52.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−40.9%
250−260
+40.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Dota 2 85−90
−42.4%
120−130
+42.4%
Far Cry 5 39
−115%
84
+115%
Fortnite 56
−111%
110−120
+111%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−91.4%
65−70
+91.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
−112%
85−90
+112%
Metro Exodus 24
−117%
50−55
+117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−102%
83
+102%
Valorant 110−120
−47.7%
160−170
+47.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
−95.8%
90−95
+95.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−26.1%
29
+26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Dota 2 85−90
−42.4%
120−130
+42.4%
Far Cry 5 36
−119%
79
+119%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−91.4%
65−70
+91.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−104%
49
+104%
Valorant 110−120
−47.7%
160−170
+47.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
−211%
110−120
+211%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−72.2%
160−170
+72.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−115%
40−45
+115%
Metro Exodus 14
−129%
30−35
+129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
−182%
170−180
+182%
Valorant 130−140
−48.2%
200−210
+48.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 34
−94.1%
65−70
+94.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−53.3%
21−24
+53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−109%
21−24
+109%
Far Cry 5 24
−125%
50−55
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−90.6%
60−65
+90.6%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−82.6%
40−45
+82.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24
−138%
55−60
+138%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
−51.7%
40−45
+51.7%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−122%
20−22
+122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−150%
35−40
+150%
Valorant 70−75
−97.1%
130−140
+97.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−125%
35−40
+125%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 45−50
−66%
75−80
+66%
Far Cry 5 12
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−90.9%
40−45
+90.9%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−100%
21−24
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−108%
24−27
+108%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9
−189%
24−27
+189%

This is how RX Vega M GL / 870 and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6550M is 56% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6550M is 71% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX 6550M is 211% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6550M surpassed RX Vega M GL / 870 in all 67 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.65 25.03
Recency 7 January 2018 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

RX Vega M GL / 870 has 23.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has a 83.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 in performance tests.

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