Radeon HD 6550A vs GeForce 8800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GT with Radeon HD 6550A, including specs and performance data.

8800 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24

HD 6550A outperforms 8800 GT by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1034914
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency0.693.62
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameG92Pinewood
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 October 2007 (17 years ago)7 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores112480
Core clock speed600 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors754 million627 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.6013.20
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS0.528 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5624

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Length229 mmno data
HeightSingle Slotno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options2-way-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s25.6 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL2.14.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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.

8800 GT 1.24
HD 6550A 1.83
+47.6%

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.

8800 GT 478
HD 6550A 707
+47.9%

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 1.24 1.83
Recency 29 October 2007 7 February 2011
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

HD 6550A has a 47.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6550A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GT is a desktop card while Radeon HD 6550A is a notebook one.


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