GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 M385X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 550 Ti stacks up against Radeon R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 1496 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
30−35
medium / 768p
18−20
20−22
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF116
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
16 June 2015
Pipelines
192
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
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
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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