ATI Radeon HD 5550 vs UHD Graphics 600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 600 with Radeon HD 5550, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 600
2017
5 Watt
0.87

ATI HD 5550 outperforms UHD Graphics 600 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11331117
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Power efficiency11.981.73
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGemini Lake GT1Redwood
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 December 2017 (7 years ago)9 February 2010 (14 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 cores96320
Core clock speed200 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million627 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt39 Watt
Texture fill rate7.8008.800
Floating-point processing power0.1248 TFLOPS0.352 TFLOPS
ROPs28
TMUs1216

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data165 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data51.2 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan+N/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.

UHD Graphics 600 0.87
ATI HD 5550 0.98
+12.6%

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.

UHD Graphics 600 334
ATI HD 5550 376
+12.6%

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 HD10
+0%
10−12
+0%
1440p1
+0%
1−2
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 2
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how UHD Graphics 600 and ATI HD 5550 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 0.98
Recency 11 December 2017 9 February 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 39 Watt

UHD Graphics 600 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 680% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 5550, on the other hand, has a 12.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 5550 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 600 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 600 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5550 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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