GeForce MX550 vs Tesla P4

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P4 with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P4
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
22.70
+91.6%

Tesla P4 outperforms GeForce MX550 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking228377
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.77no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGP104GN18-S5
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2016 (7 years ago)17 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price$92 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 cores25601024
Core clock speed886 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1114 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt15-25 Watt
Texture fill rate178.242.24
Floating-point performance5,443 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla P4 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s96 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.17.5

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.

Tesla P4 22.70
+91.6%
GeForce MX550 11.85

Tesla P4 outperforms GeForce MX550 by 92% 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%

Tesla P4 8767
+91.6%
GeForce MX550 4576

Tesla P4 outperforms GeForce MX550 by 92% in Passmark.

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 HD90−95
+83.7%
49
−83.7%
4K50−55
+78.6%
28
−78.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+78.6%
27−30
−78.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+75.4%
55−60
−75.4%
Hitman 3 40−45
+73.9%
21−24
−73.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+83.7%
45−50
−83.7%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+83.3%
60
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+82.9%
40−45
−82.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+78.6%
27−30
−78.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+75.4%
55−60
−75.4%
Hitman 3 40−45
+73.9%
21−24
−73.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+83.7%
45−50
−83.7%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+84.2%
35−40
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
+82.7%
52
−82.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+90%
50
−90%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+82.9%
40−45
−82.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+78.6%
27−30
−78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+75.4%
55−60
−75.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+83.7%
45−50
−83.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+90.5%
42
−90.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+85.2%
27
−85.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+82.9%
40−45
−82.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+81.8%
30−35
−81.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+73.9%
21−24
−73.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+75%
20−22
−75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+81.8%
21−24
−81.8%
Hitman 3 27−30
+80%
14−16
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+80%
14−16
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

This is how Tesla P4 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P4 is 84% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P4 is 79% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.70 11.85
Recency 13 September 2016 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P4 is a workstation card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.


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