GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
GT 545 GT 545 OEM GTS 450 Rev. 2 GTS 450 Rev. 3 GTX 550 Ti

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with GeForce GTX 550 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.74
+239%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
GTX 550 Ti GTX 550 Ti

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking388704
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.80
Power efficiencyno data2.39
Architectureno dataFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameno dataGF116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores8192
Core clock speed1278 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data100 °C
Texture fill rateno data28.80
Floating-point processing powerno data0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data32

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).

Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data98.4 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 dataTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.2
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

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:

900p120−130
+216%
38
−216%
Full HD28
−32.1%
37
+32.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.03

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+273%
14−16
−273%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+389%
9−10
−389%
Fortnite 70−75
+252%
21−24
−252%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+188%
16−18
−188%
Valorant 110−120
+109%
50−55
−109%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+273%
14−16
−273%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+165%
65−70
−165%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Dota 2 85−90
+150%
30−35
−150%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+389%
9−10
−389%
Fortnite 70−75
+252%
21−24
−252%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+308%
12−14
−308%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+188%
16−18
−188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+209%
10−12
−209%
Valorant 110−120
+109%
50−55
−109%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+273%
14−16
−273%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Dota 2 85−90
+150%
30−35
−150%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+389%
9−10
−389%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+188%
16−18
−188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+209%
10−12
−209%
Valorant 110−120
+109%
50−55
−109%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+252%
21−24
−252%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+234%
27−30
−234%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+279%
27−30
−279%
Valorant 130−140
+243%
40−45
−243%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Valorant 65−70
+263%
18−20
−263%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 216% faster in 900p
  • GTX 550 Ti is 32% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.74 4.05
Recency 10 November 2020 15 March 2011
Chip lithography 5 nm 40 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 239.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop one.

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