GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R9 M470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470 with GeForce GTX 550 Ti, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470
2016
4 GB GDDR5
6.04
+49.9%

R9 M470 outperforms GTX 550 Ti by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking579688
Place by popularitynot in top-10077
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.70
Power efficiencyno data2.51
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameEmeraldGF116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

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 cores768192
Core clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,080 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data100 °C
Texture fill rate48.0028.80
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs4832

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 supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s98.4 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 outputsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA-+

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 M470 6.04
+49.9%
GTX 550 Ti 4.03

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 M470 2330
+49.9%
GTX 550 Ti 1554

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:

900p55−60
+44.7%
38
−44.7%
Full HD45−50
+36.4%
33
−36.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+16.3%
40−45
−16.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+16.3%
40−45
−16.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+16.3%
40−45
−16.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+52%
24−27
−52%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how R9 M470 and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

  • R9 M470 is 45% faster in 900p
  • R9 M470 is 36% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M470 is 260% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 M470 surpassed GTX 550 Ti in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.04 4.03
Recency 15 May 2016 15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R9 M470 has a 49.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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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