Radeon RX 6650M vs GeForce MX550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX550 and Radeon RX 6650M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX550
2021
2 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
11.77

RX 6650M outperforms MX550 by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking409116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency32.2622.42
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU117SNavi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 December 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores10241792
Core clock speed1065 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1320 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate42.24270.6
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
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 amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s256.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3
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.

GeForce MX550 11.77
RX 6650M 39.27
+234%

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.

GeForce MX550 4536
RX 6650M 15130
+234%

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.

GeForce MX550 10005
RX 6650M 32846
+228%

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.

GeForce MX550 6126
RX 6650M 25739
+320%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GeForce MX550 2470
RX 6650M 8700
+252%

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 HD46
−163%
121
+163%
4K28
−221%
90−95
+221%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−606%
127
+606%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−196%
80−85
+196%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−272%
65−70
+272%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−229%
120−130
+229%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−229%
75−80
+229%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−489%
106
+489%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−211%
80−85
+211%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−191%
95−100
+191%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−145%
190−200
+145%
Hitman 3 21−24
−277%
80−85
+277%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−157%
160−170
+157%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−221%
120−130
+221%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−176%
90−95
+176%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−274%
140−150
+274%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−85.5%
120−130
+85.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−196%
80−85
+196%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−272%
65−70
+272%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−229%
120−130
+229%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−229%
75−80
+229%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−339%
79
+339%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−211%
80−85
+211%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−191%
95−100
+191%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−145%
190−200
+145%
Hitman 3 21−24
−277%
80−85
+277%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−157%
160−170
+157%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−221%
120−130
+221%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−176%
90−95
+176%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 52
−265%
190
+265%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−167%
80−85
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−85.5%
120−130
+85.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−196%
80−85
+196%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−272%
65−70
+272%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−229%
75−80
+229%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−256%
64
+256%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−211%
80−85
+211%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−145%
190−200
+145%
Hitman 3 21−24
−277%
80−85
+277%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−157%
160−170
+157%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 42
−298%
167
+298%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
−233%
90
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+11.3%
62
−11.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−176%
90−95
+176%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−228%
55−60
+228%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−250%
40−45
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−438%
40−45
+438%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−283%
45−50
+283%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−417%
30−35
+417%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−284%
210−220
+284%
Hitman 3 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−254%
85−90
+254%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−284%
70−75
+284%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−422%
90−95
+422%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−367%
55−60
+367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−158%
190−200
+158%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−253%
65−70
+253%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−255%
35−40
+255%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−313%
30−35
+313%
Hitman 3 8−9
−300%
30−35
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−229%
180−190
+229%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−370%
45−50
+370%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−271%
24−27
+271%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−317%
24−27
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−260%
50−55
+260%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−430%
50−55
+430%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%

This is how GeForce MX550 and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M is 163% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M is 221% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 11% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6650M is 606% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RX 6650M is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.77 39.27
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 120 Watt

GeForce MX550 has 380% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has a 233.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.


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