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    GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 6550A

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 6550A, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 6550A.
    GeForce GTX 1050 Check Price
    Radeon HD 6550A

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon HD 6550A
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 35 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 114% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 740 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5408 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 −
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 1−2
    medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon HD 6550A
    Architecture Pascal TeraScale 2
    Code name N17P-G1 Pinewood
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 25 October 2016 7 February 2011
    Pipelines 640 480
    Core clock speed 1290 MHz 550 MHz
    Boost Clock 1392 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 627 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 58.20 13.20
    Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 624.0 gflops
    Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
    Width 2-slot
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
    SLI -
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