FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6550A

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 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 FirePro W8000 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

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8000 has 542% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 3900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	1−2
medium / 1080p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	220−230	60−65
medium / 768p	190−200	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	7−8
QHD / 1440p	65−70	−
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
high / 768p	150−160	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
FirePro W8000 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	70−75	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	30−33	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
low / 768p	95−100	18−20
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	35−40	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	10−12	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 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 FirePro W8000 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	30−35	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 FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Pinewood
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	7 February 2011
Pipelines	1792	480
Core clock speed	900 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	13.20
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	624.0 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6550A

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