Radeon HD 6550M vs UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)

Place in the ranking	372	1018
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	64.74	3.63
Architecture	no data	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	Rocket Lake GT1	Lexington
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 March 2021 (3 years ago)	26 November 2010 (14 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	no data	400
Core clock speed	no data	600 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	26 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	12.00
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	8
TMUs	no data	20

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	no data	medium sized
Interface	no data	MXM-II

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	no data	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	no data	1 GB
Memory bus width	no data	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	28.8 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 data

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	no data	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.0
OpenGL	no data	4.4
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	-	N/A

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 14.08
+928%

HD 6550M 1.37

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 11485
+1057%

HD 6550M 993

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1768

HD 6550M 3731
+111%

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:

900p	140−150 +900%	14 −900%
Full HD	12 −50%	18 +50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +1133%	3−4 −1133%
Metro Exodus	10	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +400%	7−8 −400%
Valorant	55−60 +1040%	5−6 −1040%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Dota 2	13 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Far Cry 5	18 +63.6%	10−12 −63.6%
Fortnite	75−80 +1217%	6−7 −1217%
Forza Horizon 4	12 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +1133%	3−4 −1133%
Grand Theft Auto V	6 +500%	1−2 −500%
Metro Exodus	7	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +587%	14−16 −587%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +400%	7−8 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +514%	7−8 −514%
Valorant	55−60 +1040%	5−6 −1040%
World of Tanks	180−190 +541%	27−30 −541%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Dota 2	25 +2400%	1−2 −2400%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +382%	10−12 −382%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +533%	9−10 −533%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +1133%	3−4 −1133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +587%	14−16 −587%
Valorant	55−60 +1040%	5−6 −1040%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 +1900%	1−2 −1900%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +950%	2−3 −950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +1363%	8−9 −1363%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14	0−1
World of Tanks	95−100 +1138%	8−9 −1138%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +1300%	2−3 −1300%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +1033%	3−4 −1033%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +2100%	1−2 −2100%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +1400%	2−3 −1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +280%	5−6 −280%
Valorant	35−40 +483%	6−7 −483%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10	0−1
Dota 2	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	9−10	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +925%	4−5 −925%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Dota 2	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +1700%	1−2 −1700%
Fortnite	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +1900%	1−2 −1900%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Valorant	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%

This is how UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) and HD 6550M compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 900% faster in 900p
HD 6550M is 50% faster in 1080p

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

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 4500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is ahead in 42 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.08	1.37
Recency	30 March 2021	26 November 2010
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	26 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) has a 927.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 73.3% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.