Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon HD 7850

When comparing Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon HD 7850, 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 HD 7850 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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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 542% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% 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 HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 436% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 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 HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Pinewood	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 February 2011	5 March 2012
Pipelines	480	1024
Core clock speed	550 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20	55.04
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon HD 7850

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