Radeon RX 6550M vs HD 8670D
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8670D with Radeon RX 6550M, including specs and performance data.
RX 6550M outperforms HD 8670D by a whopping 1742% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1031 | 229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.94 | 21.59 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Devastator | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 March 2013 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (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 cores | 384 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 844 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.80 | 181.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7296 TFLOPS | 5.816 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | IGP | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 144.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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.
- Other tests
- Passmark
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
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.
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.
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.
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 HD | 18
−283%
| 69
+283%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−2400%
| 25
+2400%
|
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 - Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1600%
|
50−55
+1600%
|
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9300%
|
90−95
+9300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1600%
|
50−55
+1600%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3800%
|
110−120
+3800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1243%
|
90−95
+1243%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−922%
|
90−95
+922%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−379%
|
160−170
+379%
|
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9300%
|
90−95
+9300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−779%
|
250−260
+779%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1600%
|
50−55
+1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−612%
|
120−130
+612%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3800%
|
110−120
+3800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1243%
|
90−95
+1243%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−760%
|
85−90
+760%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2500%
|
50−55
+2500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−922%
|
90−95
+922%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1283%
|
83
+1283%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−379%
|
160−170
+379%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9300%
|
90−95
+9300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1600%
|
50−55
+1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−612%
|
120−130
+612%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1243%
|
90−95
+1243%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−922%
|
90−95
+922%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−717%
|
49
+717%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−379%
|
160−170
+379%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3800%
|
110−120
+3800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−1988%
|
160−170
+1988%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1350%
|
170−180
+1350%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−3960%
|
200−210
+3960%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2200%
|
21−24
+2200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5300%
|
50−55
+5300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1933%
|
60−65
+1933%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2700%
|
55−60
+2700%
|
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−193%
|
40−45
+193%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−1871%
|
130−140
+1871%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−7700%
|
75−80
+7700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
This is how HD 8670D and RX 6550M compete in popular games:
- RX 6550M is 283% faster in 1080p
- RX 6550M is 2400% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6550M is 9300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6550M is ahead in 44 tests (72%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (28%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.18 | 21.73 |
| Recency | 12 March 2013 | 4 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 80 Watt |
RX 6550M has a 1741.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8670D in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8670D is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6550M is a notebook one.
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