FirePro V4900 vs Radeon HD 6550A

When comparing FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6550A, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6550A is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro V4900 has 114% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon HD 6550A has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6550A are build with TeraScale 2 architecture.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6550A are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 4−5 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V4900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture TeraScale 2 TeraScale 2
Code name Turks Pinewood
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 November 2011 7 February 2011
Pipelines 480 480
Core clock speed 800 MHz 550 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 13.20
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 624.0 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 73 Mh/s
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