Radeon 550 vs UHD Graphics 617

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 617 with Radeon 550, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 617
2018
15 Watt
2.23

550 outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking854613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.37
Power efficiency10.367.32
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameAmber Lake GT2Lexa
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 November 2018 (6 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

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 cores192512
Core clock speed300 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1183 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate25.2037.86
Floating-point processing power0.4032 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs316
TMUs2432

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 3.0 x8
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-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 Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data56 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 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
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)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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 617 2.23
Radeon 550 5.25
+135%

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 617 862
Radeon 550 2027
+135%

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 HD14
−114%
30−35
+114%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Hitman 3 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Hitman 3 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Hitman 3 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

This is how UHD Graphics 617 and Radeon 550 compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 550 is 114% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 5.25
Recency 7 November 2018 20 April 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

UHD Graphics 617 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

Radeon 550, on the other hand, has a 135.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon 550 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 617 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 617 is a notebook card while Radeon 550 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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