GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6990M
When choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6990M, 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 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6990M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 185 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
200−210
medium / 768p
110−120
170−180
ultra / 1080p
55−60
90−95
QHD / 1440p
30−35
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
85−90
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
95−100
medium / 1080p
24−27
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
80−85
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
50−55
medium / 768p
18−20
30−35
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
100−105
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF116
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
12 July 2011
Pipelines
192
1120
Core clock speed
900 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
40.04
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,601.6 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
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Laptop size
large
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