GPU Comparison

NVIDIA
GEFORCE

NVIDIA GeForce MX550

CORE STATE TU117SB
VRAM 2 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1320 MHz
TDP 25 W
BUS WIDTH 64 bit
ARCHITECTURE Turing
nm
PROCESS 12 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2021
VS
NVIDIA
GEFORCE

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

CORE STATE GB206
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 1957 MHz
TDP 70 W
BUS WIDTH 128 bit
ARCHITECTURE Blackwell 2.0
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

geekbench_opencl
34,198
N/A
geekbench_vulkan
32,469
113,865
3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
N/A
2,374.5

Analysis: NVIDIA GeForce MX550 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

Reviewing the test results for the NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce MX550 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell from NVIDIA, a picture of competitive capability unfolds. None of the card wins reliably over all games. The trading of advantages implies inherent equality. Buyers have a true choice here. Both GPUs achieve strong graphics performance.

As opposed to obsessing on marginal performance improvements, interested builders should evaluate alternative factors. Power efficiency, noise levels, materials, and warranty coverage usually are important bigger than minor benchmark variations. Such elements could influence the scales. Think past merely benchmarks. The whole value proposition matters.

Instead of obsessing on small performance gains, future users might examine additional elements. TDP, noise levels, materials, and warranty terms usually play a role larger than small FPS deltas. These elements might tip the balance. Think further than just scores. This whole offering counts.

Finally, buyers could pick based on availability rather than raw frame rates exclusively. The two the NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce MX550 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell from NVIDIA achieve excellent gaming capability for their intended price points. This selection depends on personal requirements. Either selection is solid. You can't go amiss here.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
MX550
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Core Specs
Shading Units
1,024
4,352 +325.0%
Shaders
1,024
4,352 +325.0%
TMUs
32
136 +325.0%
ROPs
16
64 +300.0%
SM Count
16
34 +112.5%
Clocks
Base Clock
1065 MHz
982 MHz
Boost Clock
1320 MHz
1957 MHz
Memory Clock
1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective
1125 MHz 18 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
2 GB
16 GB
VRAM (MB)
2,048
16,384 +700.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR7
Memory Bus
64 bit
128 bit
Bandwidth
96.00 GB/s
288.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB (per SM)
128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache
2 MB
32 MB
Performance
Pixel Rate
21.12 GPixel/s
125.2 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
42.24 GTexel/s
266.2 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
2.703 TFLOPS
17.03 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
42.24 GFLOPS (1:64)
266.2 GFLOPS (1:64)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
2.703 TFLOPS (1:1)
17.03 TFLOPS (1:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
34
Tensor Cores
136
Power
TDP
25 W
70 W
TDP (W)
25
70 +180.0%
Suggested PSU
250 W
Power Connectors
None
None
Architecture
Architecture
Turing
Blackwell 2.0
GPU Name
TU117SB
GB206
Generation
GeForce MX (5xx)
Blackwell PRO W (x000)
Process Size
12 nm
5 nm
Transistors
4,700 million
21,900 million
Die Size
200 mm²
181 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
23.5M / mm²
121.0M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
3.0
3.0
CUDA
7.5
12.0
Shader Model
6.8
6.8
Physical
Slot Width
IGP
Dual-slot
Length
167 mm 6.6 inches
Height
69 mm 2.7 inches
Outputs
Portable Device Dependent
4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
PCIe 5.0 x8
Other
Production
End-of-life
Active
Predecessor
Workstation Ada
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