AMD Radeon RX 6550M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon RX 6550M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6550M has an average benchmark score of 46,702 across its recorded tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 2,690 from its single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

Q: How do the two GPUs rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The Radeon RX 6550M sits in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, placing it relatively high. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER sits in the 18th percentile, which is considerably lower.

Q: Which GPU has more graphics memory and what type?

A: The Radeon RX 6550M has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth figures for these two cards?

A: The Radeon RX 6550M delivers 144.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 672.0 GB/s, which is over four times higher.

Q: What is the power consumption (TDP) for each GPU?

A: The Radeon RX 6550M has a TDP of 80 W and uses no power connectors. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W and requires a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: When were these GPUs released?

A: The Radeon RX 6550M was released on January 3, 2023. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a release date of December 31, 2025.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear split between these two GPUs based on their benchmark scores. The AMD Radeon RX 6550M delivers an average benchmark score of 46,702, which places it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. This score is derived from Geekbench OpenCL (42,536) and Geekbench Vulkan (50,867) tests. Its nearest rivals in the database, such as the Intel Arc A530M (46,614) and AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46,601), score within 0.2% of it, indicating a tight competitive cluster at that performance level.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, based on its single recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, scores 2,690. This places it in the 18th percentile, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2,664) and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2,662), both within 1.1% of its score. The delta between the two cards' average scores is substantial: the Radeon RX 6550M's average is approximately 17 times higher than the GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's average score.

Given these numbers, the Radeon RX 6550M is the appropriate choice for anyone prioritizing raw compute performance as measured by Geekbench. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, while carrying a newer architecture and far larger memory pool, does not show competitive performance in its recorded benchmark when compared to the Radeon's scores. The data suggests that the RX 6550M's established benchmark presence and high percentile ranking make it the stronger performer in the tests recorded. The RTX 5070 SUPER's low percentile and modest score relative to its rivals indicate that, based on the available measurements, it does not deliver a competitive performance profile in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 workload.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark array between these two GPUs is empty, so no direct comparative tests exist in the database. However, the individual benchmark results provide a basis for comparison.

The Radeon RX 6550M achieves a Geekbench OpenCL score of 42,536 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 50,867. Its average benchmark score of 46,702 reflects strong performance across those two compute workloads. The nearest rival data reinforces this: the RTX A2000 (46,043) trails by 1.4%, and the RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45,972) trails by 1.6%. The RX 6550M leads its nearest rivals by a narrow margin, between 0.2% and 1.6%, showing that it is competitive but not dominant within its immediate performance tier.

The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's only recorded benchmark is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a score of 2,690. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2,664), NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2,662), and Intel Arc Pro B50 (2,660). The RTX 5070 SUPER leads these by 1.0% to 1.7%, a similarly narrow margin within its own tier. However, the absolute scores are dramatically different: the RX 6550M's average is roughly 17.4 times larger than the RTX 5070 SUPER's average.

The biggest win for the AMD card is in overall compute output. Its Vulkan score alone (50,867) exceeds the entire average of the RTX 5070 SUPER by a factor of about 19. The OpenCL score (42,536) is still over 15 times higher than the NVIDIA card's score. The RTX 5070 SUPER does not have any recorded benchmark where it outperforms the RX 6550M; its sole score is far lower in absolute terms.

The percentile data confirms this disparity. The RX 6550M's 85th percentile means it outperforms the vast majority of GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile places it well below average, with only a small fraction of GPUs scoring lower. This is consistent with the score gap observed in the raw benchmark numbers.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every core specification. The Radeon RX 6550M uses 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 32 render output units (ROPs). The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has 50 ray tracing cores and 200 tensor cores, while the AMD card has 16 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores.

Clock speeds also diverge. The RX 6550M has a base clock of 2000 MHz, a game clock of 2560 MHz, and a boost clock of 2840 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card has a higher boost clock by 328 MHz, but the NVIDIA card has a higher base clock by 325 MHz.

Memory specifications show the largest gap. The RX 6550M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, with 144.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is listed as 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the AMD card and 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card.

Compute throughput figures favor the NVIDIA card. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 and 32.15 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The RX 6550M delivers 5.816 TFLOPS FP32 and 11.63 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card versus 90.88 GPixel/s for the AMD card. The texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 181.8 GTexel/s.

Power and physical dimensions differ as well. The RX 6550M has a TDP of 80 W, is marked as IGP slot width, and uses no power connectors. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W, a dual-slot width, and a single 16-pin power connector. The NVIDIA card measures 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The AMD card has no recorded dimensions. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x4 for the AMD card and PCIe 5.0 x16 for the NVIDIA card.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divergence is fundamental. The Radeon RX 6550M is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 24 chip, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 6000M) generation. It uses a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 5,400 million transistors on a 107 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 50.5 million per mm². The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip, part of the GeForce 50 generation. It uses a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 118.3 million per mm².

The transistor count difference is substantial: the NVIDIA chip packs roughly 5.8 times more transistors than the AMD chip, on a die that is about 2.5 times larger. The density difference (118.3M vs 50.5M per mm²) reflects the newer process node and design choices.

The AMD card's predecessor is listed as Polaris Mobile, while the NVIDIA card has no listed predecessor. The AMD card is in the Radeon RX 6000 series, while the NVIDIA card is in the GeForce 50-series. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so the API feature set is identical, but the underlying hardware implementations differ radically.

The AMD card's FP16 throughput is listed as 2:1 (half the FP32 rate), while the NVIDIA card's FP16 is 1:1 (equal to FP32). This indicates different compute paths for half-precision work. The NVIDIA card's tensor cores (200) are dedicated to AI workloads, a feature entirely absent from the AMD card's specification sheet. The ray tracing core counts also differ: 50 for the NVIDIA card versus 16 for the AMD card.

Display outputs differ as well. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RX 6550M's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, meaning its connectivity is determined by the host device.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded data, the Radeon RX 6550M wins in every measurable benchmark category. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 42,536 and Vulkan score of 50,867 produce an average of 46,702, which places it in the 85th percentile. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,690 places it in the 18th percentile. For users running Geekbench-style compute workloads, the RX 6550M is clearly superior in the database's measurements.

The RX 6550M also wins on power efficiency as recorded: its TDP of 80 W is significantly lower than the RTX 5070 SUPER's 275 W, while delivering higher benchmark scores. The AMD card's boost clock of 2840 MHz is higher than the NVIDIA card's 2512 MHz, which may contribute to its strong compute showing in the recorded tests.

The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER wins on memory capacity and bandwidth. Its 18 GB of GDDR7 with 672.0 GB/s is far ahead of the RX 6550M's 4 GB with 144.0 GB/s. For workloads that require large datasets or high memory throughput, the NVIDIA card has a structural advantage, though no benchmark in the database confirms this advantage in practice.

The RTX 5070 SUPER also wins on raw compute ceilings: 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16, 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 502.4 GTexel/s texture rate. These numbers exceed the RX 6550M's 5.816 TFLOPS FP32, 90.88 GPixel/s, and 181.8 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface also provides a wider data path than the AMD card's PCIe 4.0 x4.

The RTX 5070 SUPER has more shading units (6400 vs 1024), more TMUs (200 vs 64), more ROPs (80 vs 32), more ray tracing cores (50 vs 16), and the only tensor cores (200). The AMD card has a higher boost clock and a lower TDP. The database shows no benchmark where the RTX 5070 SUPER outperforms the RX 6550M, but its specification sheet suggests it is designed for different workloads, particularly those involving large memory footprints and AI acceleration. The RX 6550M's benchmark dominance is limited to the tests recorded, which are compute-oriented Geekbench tests versus a single 3DMark DX12 test for the NVIDIA card.