Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6550A

When choosing between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6550A, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6550A.

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Radeon HD 6550A

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP)	188 Watt	35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5870 has 437% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6550A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6550A are build with TeraScale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6550A are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	0−1
ultra / 1080p	6−7	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	1−2
medium / 1080p	14−16	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	20−22	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	180−190	60−65
medium / 768p	150−160	27−30
ultra / 1080p	75−80	7−8
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	45−50
medium / 768p	80−85	10−11
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	30−33	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 272% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	18−20	0−1
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	0−1
low / 768p	70−75	18−20
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	0−1
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	7−8	−
ultra / 1080p	5−6	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	21−24	0−1
medium / 1080p	10−11	−
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 720p	45−50	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	21−24	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	40−45	0−1
medium / 768p	24−27	−
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 768p	95−100	45−50
medium / 768p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	0−1
high / 768p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture	TeraScale 2	TeraScale 2
Code name	Cypress	Pinewood
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 September 2009	7 February 2011
Pipelines	1600	480
Core clock speed	850 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	13.20
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	624.0 gflops
Length	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6550A

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