GeForce 6100 vs ATI Radeon X550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon X550 and GeForce 6100, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI X550
2005
128 MB DDR
0.13
+85.7%

ATI X550 outperforms 6100 by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14341467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRage 9 (2003−2006)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameRV370C51
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 July 2005 (19 years ago)11 October 2004 (20 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.

Core clock speed400 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors107 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm90 nm
Texture fill rate1.6000.43
ROPs41
TMUs41

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 1.0 x16PCI
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDRSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amount128 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth8 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.09.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGL2.02.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

ATI X550 0.13
+85.7%
GeForce 6100 0.07

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.

ATI X550 50
+85.2%
GeForce 6100 27

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 0.13 0.07
Recency 1 July 2005 11 October 2004
Chip lithography 110 nm 90 nm

ATI X550 has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

GeForce 6100, on the other hand, has a 22.2% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon X550 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6100 in performance tests.


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