Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000

When choosing between Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000, 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 6550A and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000.

Radeon HD 6550A

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Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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 RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6550A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	65−70
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 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	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Vega
Code name	Pinewood	Vega Renoir
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2011	7 January 2020
Pipelines	480	384
Core clock speed	550 MHz
Boost Clock		1500 MHz
Transistor count	627 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000

Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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