Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

When comparing Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 RX 480 mobile 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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Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 185% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
Radeon HD 6550A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6550A is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6550A is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	190−200
medium / 768p	27−30	160−170
ultra / 1080p	7−8	85−90
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6550A and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	85−90
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	90−95
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
low / 768p	18−20	75−80
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	45−50
medium / 768p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6550A	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Pinewood	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 February 2011	1 August 2016
Pipelines	480	2304
Core clock speed	550 MHz
Boost Clock		1077 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	13.20	155.1
Floating-point performance	624.0 gflops	4,963 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 6550A vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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