Nvidia GeForce MX550 vs AMD Radeon 780M
Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce MX550, vs AMD Radeon 780M. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | 22 11 10 n/a | 51 26 22 12 |
The Witcher 3 | 18 15 11 n/a | 29 25 13 n/a |
Counter-Strike 2 | 38 23 15 n/a | 46 27 19 n/a |
Far Cry 6 | 29 25 16 n/a | 39 31 19 10 |
Hogwarts Legacy | 17 10 n/a n/a | 20 15 11 n/a |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | 28 24 15 11 | 35 29 20 12 |
Ghost of Tsushima | 13 n/a n/a n/a | 20 16 10 n/a |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 12 n/a n/a n/a | 20 19 11 n/a |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 22 18 13 n/a | 35 31 18 9 |
| 1080p High | 22 | 33 |
| 1080p Ultra | 15 | 24 |
| 1440p Ultra | 11 | 16 |
| 4K Ultra | - | - |
| Deviation | High | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 2380 | 2781 |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 11162 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 1580 |
| Fire Strike | 5925 | 7824 |
| Night Raid | 27890 | 33611 |
| Background Blur | 70.9 frames/s | 86.4 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 37 frames/s | 35.8 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 1.28 Gpix/sec | 1.03 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 1.7 Gpix/sec | 1.36 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 1.9 Gpix/sec | 1.41 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.55 Gpix/sec | 0.41 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 180.5 Gpix/sec | 132.4 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 5147.2 fps | 4470.7 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 396 | 878 |
| DirectX 11 | 34 fps | 67 fps |
| DirectX 12 | 28 fps | 31 fps |
| GPU Compute | 2203 Ops/s | 3719 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 175.5 fps | 183.4 fps |
| Car Chase | 171.1 fps | 202.9 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 149.1 fps | 161.6 fps |
| T-Rex | 733.5 fps | 699.9 fps |
| ALU 2 | 1025.9 fps | 849.2 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 235.3 fps | 268.9 fps |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
| Tessellation | 1097.1 | 1373.8 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | AMD |
| Build | Discrete | Integrated |
| Announced | January, 1, 2022 | January, 4, 2023 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Universal |
| Segment | Entry-level | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA 3.0 |
| Codename | TU117 | Phoenix |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1065 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1320 MHz | 2700-2800 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 768 |
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 8 | 12 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | No | 12 |
| Tensor Cores | No | n/a |
| L1 cache | 128 KB/core | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 2000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 21 Gpix/sec | 86-90 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 42 GTex/s | 130-134 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 4.1-4.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TGP | 25 W | 15 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Transistor Size | 200 mm² | 178 mm² |
| Transistor count | 4.7 billion | 25.4 billion |
| Transistor density | 23.5 MTr/mm² | 142.7 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 1500 MHz | n/a |
| Bus | 64 bit | n/a |
| ECC support | No | n/a |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12000 MB/s | n/a |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Ray Tracing | No | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider