GeForce MX550 vs Quadro FX 1800

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Quadro FX 1000 Quadro FX 1100 Quadro FX 1300 Quadro FX 1400 Quadro FX 1500 Quadro FX 1700 Quadro FX 1700 Mac Edition Quadro FX 1800
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MX110 MX130 MX150 MX150 GP107 MX230 MX250 MX330 MX350 MX450 MX550 MX570 MX570 A

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1800 with GeForce MX550, including specs and performance data.

FX 1800
2009
768 MB GDDR3, 59 Watt
0.89

MX550 outperforms FX 1800 by a whopping 1031% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 1800 FX 1800
GeForce MX550 GeForce MX550

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1119428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency1.2031.95
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG94TU117S
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores641024
Core clock speed550 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1320 MHz
Number of transistors505 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)59 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate17.6042.24
Floating-point processing power0.176 TFLOPS2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs1216
TMUs3232

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount768 MB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s96 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.7 (6.4)
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.17.5

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.

FX 1800 0.89
GeForce MX550 10.07
+1031%
  • Passmark

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.

FX 1800 397
GeForce MX550 4498
+1033%

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 HD4−5
−1050%
46
+1050%
4K2−3
−1300%
28
+1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p122.25no data
4K244.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
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Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55
+0%
55
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Atomic Heart 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how FX 1800 and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 1050% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX550 is 1300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.89 10.07
Recency 30 March 2009 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 59 Watt 25 Watt

GeForce MX550 has a 1031.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 441.7% more advanced lithography process, and 136% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation card while GeForce MX550 is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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3.6
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