GeForce MX550 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.22

MX550 outperforms M GL by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking501468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.0432.94
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 22TU117S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 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 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8842.24
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8032
L1 Cache320 KB2 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB2 MB

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7 (6.4)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmarks

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 9.22
GeForce MX550 10.58
+14.8%

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 Vega M GL 3905
Samples: 310
GeForce MX550 4482
+14.8%
Samples: 689

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 HD40−45
−20%
48
+20%
4K24−27
−16.7%
28
+16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Fortnite 55−60
−12.3%
60−65
+12.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−10.4%
150−160
+10.4%
Dota 2 65−70
−60.9%
111
+60.9%
Fortnite 55−60
−12.3%
60−65
+12.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−57.1%
55
+57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−100%
50
+100%

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 65−70
−50.7%
104
+50.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−8%
27
+8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
−12.3%
60−65
+12.3%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−10%
21−24
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 20% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX550 is 17% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 performs better in 17 tests (27%)
  • there's a draw in 47 tests (73%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.22 10.58
Recency 1 February 2018 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX550, on the other hand, has a 14.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

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