GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is 31 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
140−150
250−260
medium / 768p
110−120
220−230
ultra / 1080p
55−60
180−190
QHD / 1440p
30−35
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
85−90
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
20−22
80−85
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Far Cry 5 is 370% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
60−65
180−190
medium / 1080p
24−27
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Fortnite is 251% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
140−150
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
12−14
70−75
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
130−140
medium / 768p
18−20
85−90
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
high / 768p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture
Fermi
Vega
Code name
GF116
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
7 January 2018
Pipelines
192
1280
Core clock speed
900 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1011 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
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
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44 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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