Radeon RX 6900 vs HD 7550M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7550M with Radeon RX 6900, including specs and performance data.

HD 7550M
2012
1 GB DDR3, 14 Watt
1.20

RX 6900 outperforms HD 7550M by a whopping 5687% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking104621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1819.65
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameThamesNavi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2012 (12 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 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 cores4804608
Core clock speed500 MHzno data
Boost clock speed550 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors716 million23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt255 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00606.2
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs24288

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 sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s512.0 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 outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2

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.

HD 7550M 1.20
RX 6900 69.44
+5687%

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.

HD 7550M 464
RX 6900 26794
+5675%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−5650%
230−240
+5650%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−5614%
800−850
+5614%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−5525%
450−500
+5525%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5681%
1850−1900
+5681%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−5650%
230−240
+5650%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−5614%
800−850
+5614%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−5525%
450−500
+5525%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−5355%
600−650
+5355%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5681%
1850−1900
+5681%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−5650%
230−240
+5650%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5567%
170−180
+5567%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Hitman 3 6−7
−4900%
300−310
+4900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−5614%
800−850
+5614%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−5525%
450−500
+5525%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−5355%
600−650
+5355%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−5681%
1850−1900
+5681%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−5614%
400−450
+5614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−5650%
230−240
+5650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−5500%
280−290
+5500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−5650%
230−240
+5650%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 69.44
Recency 7 January 2012 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 255 Watt

HD 7550M has 1721.4% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 5686.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7550M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7550M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 is a desktop 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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