P106 090 vs Radeon HD 6550A

When comparing P106 090 and Radeon HD 6550A, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between P106 090 and Radeon HD 6550A is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
P106 090
Radeon HD 6550A

Main Specs

  P106 090 Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
 
  • P106 090 has 114% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • P106 090 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • P106 090 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • P106 090 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of P106 090 is 804 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • P106 090 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 6408 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 1−2
medium / 1080p 18−20 0−1
The average gaming FPS of P106 090 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

  P106 090 Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 2
Code name GP106 Pinewood
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 31 July 2017 7 February 2011
Pipelines 768 480
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 550 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 73.49 13.20
Floating-point performance 2,352 gflops 624.0 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 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 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1