GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 5850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 5850 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 HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 30% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 5850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 5850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 233 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 1996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
160−170
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−35
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
35−40
medium / 768p
18−20
21−24
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF116
Cypress
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
15 March 2011
30 September 2009
Pipelines
192
1440
Core clock speed
900 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
52.20
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
241 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
128.0 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
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
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