GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6850M
When choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 132% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6850M have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6850M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850M is 796 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
5−6
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
5−6
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
6−7
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
27−30
10−12
medium / 768p
18−20
8−9
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF116
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
900 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
27.00
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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