Radeon HD 8550M vs GeForce GTX 1050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with Radeon HD 8550M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.05
+770%

GTX 1050 outperforms HD 8550M by a whopping 770% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking384971
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.02no data
Power efficiency12.55no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP107Sun
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)13 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 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 cores640320
Core clock speed1290 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.2017.00
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPS0.544 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs4020

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI-no data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s14.4 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

GTX 1050 13.05
+770%
HD 8550M 1.50

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.

GTX 1050 32463
+776%
HD 8550M 3705

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.

GTX 1050 8571
+556%
HD 8550M 1307

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 1050 88
+688%
HD 8550M 11

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:

Full HD42
+950%
4−5
−950%
1440p24
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
4K23
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+533%
6−7
−533%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Battlefield 5 43
+975%
4−5
−975%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
Hitman 3 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+353%
14−16
−353%
Metro Exodus 46
+820%
5−6
−820%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 52
+550%
8−9
−550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+121%
30−35
−121%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+717%
6−7
−717%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Battlefield 5 35
+775%
4−5
−775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry 5 33
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
Hitman 3 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+353%
14−16
−353%
Metro Exodus 37
+825%
4−5
−825%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+338%
8−9
−338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+191%
10−12
−191%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+121%
30−35
−121%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry 5 23
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Hitman 3 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Horizon Zero Dawn 26
+73.3%
14−16
−73.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 31
+288%
8−9
−288%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+121%
30−35
−121%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+829%
7−8
−829%
Hitman 3 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Metro Exodus 25
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
+800%
2−3
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Hitman 3 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+800%
7−8
−800%
Metro Exodus 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

This is how GTX 1050 and HD 8550M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is 950% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 is 1100% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 is 1050% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 is 2767% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1050 surpassed HD 8550M in all 49 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.05 1.50
Recency 25 October 2016 13 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

GTX 1050 has a 770% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 8550M is a notebook one.


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

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