GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Pro WX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 78% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 31 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 1396 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Architecture Fermi Vega
Code name GF116 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 March 2011 7 January 2018
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 900 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion/sec 80.88
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 4.1 GB/s 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 98.4 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
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 medium sized
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