GRID M6-8Q vs Radeon RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with GRID M6-8Q, including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.09

GRID M6-8Q outperforms RX 550 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking542467
Place by popularity18not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Power efficiency10.246.68
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameLexaGM204
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)30 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores5121536
Core clock speed1100 MHz722 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,200 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate37.8669.31
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS2.218 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs3296

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 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotMXM Module
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s160.4 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 DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-5.2

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.

RX 550 7.09
GRID M6-8Q 9.25
+30.5%

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.

RX 550 2736
GRID M6-8Q 3568
+30.4%

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 7.09 9.25
Recency 20 April 2017 30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt

RX 550 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

GRID M6-8Q, on the other hand, has a 30.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GRID M6-8Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while GRID M6-8Q 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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