GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 220 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 896 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
140−150
230−240
medium / 768p
110−120
200−210
ultra / 1080p
55−60
120−130
QHD / 1440p
30−35
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
50−55
high / 768p
85−90
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
24−27
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 117% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
75−80
medium / 768p
18−20
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF116
Blackcomb XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
192
1920
Core clock speed
900 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
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
Laptop size
large
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