GRID M6 8Q vs Radeon HD 6550A
In this comparison between GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 6550A 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 GRID M6 8Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6550A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID M6 8Q
Radeon HD 6550A
Main Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
- GRID M6 8Q has 185% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 172 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- GRID M6 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 3412 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 75−80 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| GRID M6 8Q and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | − |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M6 8Q | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | GM204 | Pinewood |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 | 7 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 722 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 627 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 69.31 | 13.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,218 gflops | 624.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |