GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 6550A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6550A. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6550A. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 6550A

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 580 has 597% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 994 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6550A are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 404 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	1−2
medium / 1080p	27−30	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	75−80	0−1
medium / 1080p	40−45	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	60−65
medium / 768p	210−220	27−30
ultra / 1080p	130−140	7−8
QHD / 1440p	100−110	−
4K / 2160p	55−60	−
high / 768p	180−190	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	85−90	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	21−24
medium / 1080p	80−85	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	40−45	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	0−1
medium / 1080p	40−45	0−1
low / 768p	110−120	18−20
medium / 768p	100−110	−
high / 1080p	45−50	0−1
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
low / 768p	85−90	0−1
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF110	Pinewood
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	7 February 2011
Pipelines	512	480
Core clock speed	1544 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	13.20
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	624.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
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	512
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 6550A

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