GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6790

When choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790, 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 GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 29% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 60 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 190 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 1046 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	27−30	27−30
medium / 768p	18−20	18−20
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF116	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 March 2011	4 April 2011
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	900 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	33.60
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	198 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	122 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6790

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