Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
22.84

RX 6550M outperforms GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking241212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.68no data
Power efficiency27.4922.46
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU116Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 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 cores15361024
Core clock speed1140 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1335 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate128.2181.8
Floating-point processing power4.101 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs9664
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizemedium sizedmedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s144.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

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 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.84
RX 6550M 24.88
+8.9%

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.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 8814
RX 6550M 9603
+9%

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 1660 Ti Max-Q 17439
RX 6550M 20506
+17.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 13355
RX 6550M 14696
+10%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q 5085
+11.8%
RX 6550M 4546

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 HD76
+7%
71
−7%
1440p21−24
−19%
25
+19%
4K34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 88
+10%
80−85
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70
+40%
50−55
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 5 92
+64.3%
55−60
−64.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−6.7%
60−65
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−5.1%
140−150
+5.1%
Hitman 3 45−50
−8.9%
45−50
+8.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Metro Exodus 120
+42.9%
80−85
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+43.8%
60−65
−43.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−7.8%
80−85
+7.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−4.1%
100−110
+4.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−8%
50−55
+8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
+32%
50−55
−32%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 5 77
+37.5%
55−60
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−6.7%
60−65
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−5.1%
140−150
+5.1%
Hitman 3 45−50
−8.9%
45−50
+8.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Metro Exodus 95
+13.1%
80−85
−13.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+15.6%
60−65
−15.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−31.2%
101
+31.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−6%
50−55
+6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−4.1%
100−110
+4.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−28.6%
50−55
+28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 5 54
−3.7%
55−60
+3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−5.1%
140−150
+5.1%
Hitman 3 45−50
−8.9%
45−50
+8.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 79
−43%
110−120
+43%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−14.3%
88
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+4.1%
49
−4.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−4.1%
100−110
+4.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 72
+12.5%
60−65
−12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−9.3%
45−50
+9.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−5.7%
35−40
+5.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−7.7%
27−30
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−7.7%
27−30
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−7.7%
140−150
+7.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−7%
45−50
+7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−8.2%
50−55
+8.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−6.1%
130−140
+6.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−7.9%
40−45
+7.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Hitman 3 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−6.8%
120−130
+6.8%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−12%
27−30
+12%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+19.2%
24−27
−19.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−9.7%
30−35
+9.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6550M is 19% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6550M is 3% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 64% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6550M is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 14 tests (19%)
  • RX 6550M is ahead in 57 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.84 24.88
Recency 23 April 2019 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 80 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and Radeon RX 6550M.


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