ATI Radeon HD 4550 vs R9 M385X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M385X with Radeon HD 4550, including specs and performance data.

R9 M385X
2015
4 GB GDDR5
5.17
+748%

R9 M385X outperforms ATI HD 4550 by a whopping 748% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6201202
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data1.67
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameStratoRV710
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)30 September 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$59

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores89680
Core clock speed1000 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,080 million242 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt
Texture fill rate61.604.800
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs568

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz655 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s10.48 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1210.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.34.1
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-

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.

R9 M385X 5.17
+748%
ATI HD 4550 0.61

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.

R9 M385X 1993
+748%
ATI HD 4550 235

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 HD28
+833%
3−4
−833%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data19.67

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+840%
5−6
−840%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+840%
5−6
−840%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+840%
5−6
−840%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Hitman 3 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4 0−1
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1

This is how R9 M385X and ATI HD 4550 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M385X is 833% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 0.61
Recency 5 May 2015 30 September 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm

R9 M385X has a 747.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M385X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M385X is a notebook card while Radeon HD 4550 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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