Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon R9 M385

When comparing Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon R9 M385, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon R9 M385 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 6550A

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Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385 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 Radeon R9 M385 here:

Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6550A is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
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 R9 M385.
low / 768p	60−65	170−180
medium / 768p	27−30	140−150
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 357% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	75−80
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 272% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 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	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 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	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon R9 M385
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Pinewood	Strato
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2011	16 June 2015
Pipelines	480	896
Core clock speed	550 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20	56.00
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon R9 M385

Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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