Radeon RX 550X vs GeForce 9650M GS

Place in the ranking	1166	585
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.68	8.26
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	G84	Lexa
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2008 (16 years ago)	16 December 2018 (5 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	32	512
Core clock speed	625 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1183 MHz
Number of transistors	289 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	29 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.00	37.86
Floating-point processing power	0.08 TFLOPS	1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	32

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	96 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 outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	1.1	-

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.

9650M GS 0.70

RX 550X 5.94
+749%

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.

9650M GS 270

RX 550X 2291
+749%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
−700%

24−27

+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Hitman 3	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −718%	90−95 +718%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −739%	260−270 +739%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Hitman 3	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −718%	90−95 +718%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −739%	260−270 +739%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Hitman 3	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −718%	90−95 +718%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −739%	260−270 +739%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−700%

8−9
+700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Hitman 3	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
−700%

24−27

+700%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−700%

16−18

+700%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.70	5.94
Recency	13 March 2008	16 December 2018
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	80 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	29 Watt	50 Watt

9650M GS has 72.4% lower power consumption.

RX 550X, on the other hand, has a 748.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 550X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9650M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9650M GS is a notebook card while Radeon RX 550X is a desktop one.

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