GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 6550A

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M 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 GeForce GTX 560M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6550A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 35 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560M has 114% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6550A are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture Fermi TeraScale 2
Code name N12E-GS Pinewood
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2011 7 February 2011
Pipelines 192 480
Core clock speed 775 MHz 550 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 13.20
Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 624.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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