Radeon RX 550 mobile vs Tesla M60

When comparing Radeon RX 550 mobile and Tesla M60, 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 RX 550 mobile and Tesla M60 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550 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 550 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon RX 550 mobile Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 500% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M60 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile is build with Polaris architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 730 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M60 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 988 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−12 24−27
QHD / 1440p 5−6 18−20
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 94% more, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon RX 550 mobile Tesla M60
Architecture Polaris Maxwell 2.0
Code name Polaris 12 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 21 March 2017 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 2048
Core clock speed 1287 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1476 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.48 150.8
Floating-point performance 1,647 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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