GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 6550A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6550A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 260M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6550A, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6550A
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 260M SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 260M SLI | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 328% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 6550A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
- Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
- GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 650 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 150−160 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 303% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 95−100 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Minecraft is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| 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 GeForce GTX 260M SLI in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 260M SLI | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Architecture | G9x | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | NB9E-GTX | Pinewood |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 | 7 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 224 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1508 Million | 627 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 13.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 624.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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