Quadro RTX 8000 vs ATI Radeon HD 4550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4550 with Quadro RTX 8000, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4550
2008
256 MB DDR2, 25 Watt
0.61

RTX 8000 outperforms ATI HD 4550 by a whopping 8090% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking119560
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.87
Power efficiency1.7013.36
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameRV710TU102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date30 September 2008 (16 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $9,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 4550 and RTX 8000 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores804608
Core clock speed600 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors242 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate4.800509.8
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs8288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 3.0 x16
Length168 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB48 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed655 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.48 GB/s672.0 GB/s

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, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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.

ATI HD 4550 0.61
RTX 8000 49.96
+8090%

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.

ATI HD 4550 235
RTX 8000 19278
+8103%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 49.96
Recency 30 September 2008 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 48 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 260 Watt

ATI HD 4550 has 940% lower power consumption.

RTX 8000, on the other hand, has a 8090.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 358.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4550 is a desktop card while Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation 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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