GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 8870M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 4496 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
85−90
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
27−30
medium / 768p
18−20
18−20
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF116
Venus
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
18 December 2012
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
900 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
31.00
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
992.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
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
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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