GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF116 | Cape Verde |
| CoresDifferent | 192 | 640 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 24 | 16 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF116 | Cape Verde |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF116-400-A1 | Cape Verde XT(215-0825117) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,170 million | 1,500 million |
| DensityDifferent | 4.9M / mm² | 12.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 238 mm² | 123 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1337 | FCBGA-962 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 15th, 2011 | Feb 15th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 500 | Southern Islands(HD 7700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 600 | Sea Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 149 USD | 159 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 62 in our database | 97 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1800 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1026 MHz4.1 Gbps effective | 1125 MHz4.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 98.50 GB/s | 72.00 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 192 | 640 |
| TMUsDifferent | 32 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 24 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 4 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 7.200 GPixel/s | 16.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 28.80 GTexel/s | 40.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 691.2 GFLOPS | 1,280.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 57.60 GFLOPS (1:12) | 80.00 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 210 mm8.3 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 116 W | 80 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1050 SKU 0 | 109-C44157-00C, C468 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 2.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 is 18% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 4890
Radeon HD 4890 is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 6790 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 5830 is 7% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GeForce GTX 650
GeForce GTX 650 is 1% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
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AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 is 7% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 0% slower than AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition

