FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6550A

When comparing FirePro W7000 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 W7000 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 W7000 Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W7000 has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • FirePro W7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • FirePro W7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Pitcairn Pinewood
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 13 June 2012 7 February 2011
Pipelines 1280 480
Core clock speed 950 MHz 550 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 13.20
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 624.0 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 285 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 6 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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