Radeon RX 6550M vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.30
+1.4%

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms RX 6550M by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking210214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.9421.60
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores19201024
Core clock speed975 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2181.8
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs12064
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores3016

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 sizelargemedium 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 speed1375 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 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
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.30
+1.4%
RX 6550M 24.96

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 9761
+1.4%
RX 6550M 9629

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779
RX 6550M 20506
+3.7%

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+1.5%
RX 6550M 14696

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2060 Max-Q 5639
+24%
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 HD89
+18.7%
75
−18.7%
1440p44
+91.3%
23
−91.3%
4K45
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 79
+46.3%
50−55
−46.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+64%
50−55
−64%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+3.1%
60−65
−3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Hitman 3 50−55
+4.1%
45−50
−4.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+2.7%
110−120
−2.7%
Metro Exodus 143
+70.2%
80−85
−70.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+45.3%
60−65
−45.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+3.6%
80−85
−3.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+2%
100−110
−2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75
+50%
50−55
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+3.1%
60−65
−3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Hitman 3 50−55
+4.1%
45−50
−4.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+2.7%
110−120
−2.7%
Metro Exodus 121
+44%
80−85
−44%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
+28.1%
60−65
−28.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
+5%
101
−5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+2%
100−110
−2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45
−20%
50−55
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55
+10%
50−55
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Hitman 3 50−55
+4.1%
45−50
−4.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+2.7%
110−120
−2.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 93
+5.7%
88
−5.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+16.3%
49
−16.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+2%
100−110
−2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 78
+21.9%
60−65
−21.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+2.7%
35−40
−2.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+2.9%
140−150
−2.9%
Hitman 3 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+3.8%
50−55
−3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+2.2%
130−140
−2.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Hitman 3 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+2.4%
120−130
−2.4%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 19% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 91% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 13% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 70% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6550M is 20% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 66 tests (92%)
  • RX 6550M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.30 24.96
Recency 29 January 2020 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and Radeon RX 6550M.


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