ATI Radeon 9550 vs GeForce 6800 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 GS and Radeon 9550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

6800 GS
2005
256 MB GDDR3
0.50
+456%

6800 GS outperforms ATI 9550 by a whopping 456% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12351459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameNV41RV350
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 November 2005 (19 years ago)1 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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.

Core clock speed425 MHz250 MHz
Number of transistors190 million60 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm130 nm
Texture fill rate5.1001.000
ROPs84
TMUs124

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB64 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz200 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s6.4 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)2.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/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.

6800 GS 0.50
+456%
ATI 9550 0.09

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.

6800 GS 191
+462%
ATI 9550 34

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.50 0.09
Recency 7 November 2005 1 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 64 MB

6800 GS has a 455.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce 6800 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9550 in performance tests.


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