Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 6550A

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6550A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6550A

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP)		35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 6550A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 712 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	0−1
ultra / 1080p	5−6	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	1−2
medium / 1080p	12−14	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	160−170	60−65
medium / 768p	130−140	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	7−8
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	100−110	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 325% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	70−75	10−11
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	10−12	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	24−27	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 720p	75−80	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	0−1
low / 768p	65−70	18−20
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	18−20	0−1
medium / 1080p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	40−45	8−9
medium / 1080p	20−22	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	18−20	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	35−40	0−1
medium / 768p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	0−1
high / 768p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture	Terascale 1	TeraScale 2
Code name	M98-XT	Pinewood
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2009	7 February 2011
Pipelines	1600	480
Core clock speed	550 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	22.00	13.20
Floating-point performance	2x 880.0 gflops	624.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	888 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 6550A

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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