GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 866% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 128% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
QHD / 1440p
30−35
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
85−90
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
9−10
medium / 1080p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 65% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 125% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
40−45
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
5−6
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
4−5
medium / 1080p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
80−85
65−70
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
4−5
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
27−30
9−10
medium / 768p
18−20
7−8
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
GF116
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
4 June 2015
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_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
medium sized
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