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EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£60VRAM:2 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):116 W

EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB
4.4/10

Overall score

Score
4.4/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components

90%

3.9

Technical score

10%

8.3

User score

▼Worse than 93% of graphics cards
6.1

Value for money

Value for money
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components

70%

4.4

Overall score

30%

10

Price

▼Worse than 89%
3.9

Technical score

Technical score
3.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 94% of models
Score components

44%

2.9

Performance

24%

2.1

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

5.6

Platform & Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

4.6

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 94%
8.3

User score

User score
8.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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▲ Better than 67% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

7.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 67%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB

Technical score
Technical score
3.9/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 94% of models
Score components:

44%

2.9

Performance

24%

2.1

Memory

12%

7.7

Power & Cooling

11%

5.6

Platform & Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

4.6

Connectivity & Media

3.9
User score
User score
8.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 67% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

7.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.3
Popularity
Popularity
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 71% of models
Popularity:
EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB has a popularity score of 7.6 points, which is higher than that of 70.9% of products in this category.
7.6
Value for money
Value for money
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components:

70%

4.4

Overall score

30%

10

Price

6.1
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
?
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.2% of graphics cards and equal to 16.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
1925 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 1925 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 98.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
713 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 713 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 98.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
0.69 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 0.69 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 99% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
2 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 2 GB of VRAM, which is less than 94.5% of graphics cards and equal to 3.8% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR version
GDDR5
This graphics card uses GDDR5 memory, which is older than on 85.9% of graphics cards and equal to 13.2% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
192 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 50.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.8% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
96.19 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 96.19 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 96.4% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
2
This graphics card supports PCIe 2, which is older than on 98.7% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
?
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
2
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 2 displays, which is fewer than 97.8% of graphics cards and equal to 2.1% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
2560x1600
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 2560x1600, which is lower than that of 97.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
0
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 0 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 97.3% of graphics cards and equal to 2.7% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
N/A
DisplayPort link rates
?
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
116 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 116 W, which is lower than that of 85.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
116 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 116 W under peak load, which is lower than 87.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
400 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 400 W PSU, which is lower than that of 90.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
116 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 116 W, which is lower than that of 87.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
116 W
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Size
210x 111x 2 mm
Length
210 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 210 mm long, which is shorter than 86.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Height
111.15 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 111.15 mm tall, which is shorter than 80.9% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.5% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
907 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 907 g, which is lighter than 62.8% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.8% of graphics cards.
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EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 38.5% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (400 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    400 W vs 650 W
  • 46% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (116 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    116 W vs 215 W
  • 75 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (210 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    210 mm vs 285 mm
  • 13.85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111.15 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 48.4% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (116 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    116 W vs 225 W
  • 2 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    2 vs 0
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 8.83x cheaper
    EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£60 vs £530).
    £60 vs £530
  • 3.7% higher user score
    User score
    8.3/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    ▼
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB
    the average graphics card
    EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.30 vs 8.000).
    8.3 vs 8
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 2 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    2 vs 0
  • 38.5% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (400 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    400 W vs 650 W
  • 46% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (116 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    116 W vs 215 W
  • 48.4% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (116 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    116 W vs 225 W
  • 75 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (210 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    210 mm vs 285 mm
  • 13.85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111.15 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 10 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (2 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    2 GB vs 12 GB
  • 36 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (4 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    4 vs 40
  • 8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (40 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    40 nm vs 5 nm
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • 53.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (900 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    900 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 152 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (32 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    32 vs 184
  • 92.4% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (28.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    28.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 18.9% worse value for money
    EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.05 vs 7.2).
    6.05 vs 7.2
  • 36 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (4 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    4 vs 40
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 53.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (900 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    900 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 152 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (32 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    32 vs 184
  • 92.4% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (28.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    28.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 86.8% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (21.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    21.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 40 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (24 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    24 vs 64
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 96.9% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (0.7 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    0.69 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 91.5% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (1925 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    1,925 points vs 22,653 points
  • 94.1% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (713 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    713 points vs 12,074 points
  • 97% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (0.7 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    0.69 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 87.5% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.06 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 4,160 fewer FP32 units
    This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (192 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    192 vs 4,352
  • 10 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (2 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    2 GB vs 12 GB
  • 64 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    192 bit vs 256 bit
  • 78.5% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (96.2 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    96.19 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 78.9% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (4008 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    4,008 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 42.7% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1002 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,002 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    64 vs 128
  • 8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (40 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    40 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (2 vs 4).
    2.0 vs 4.0
  • No FSR support
    This graphics card does not support FSR, the average graphics card does.
  • 12 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2011 vs 2023).
    March 2011
    2,011 vs 2,023
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No XeSS support
    This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (1.1 vs 3).
    1.1 vs 3.0
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (5.1 vs 6.8).
    5.1 vs 6.8
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 94.9% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (1170 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    1,170 million vs 22,900 million
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 3
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 2 fewer displays supported
    This graphics card supports fewer displays than the average graphics card (2 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
    2 vs 4
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No DSC support
    This graphics card does not support DSC, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (1.4a vs 2.1).
    1.4a vs 2.1
  • No VRR support
    This graphics card does not support VRR, the average graphics card does.
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (1.1 vs 2.3).
    1.1 vs 2.3
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Lower display resolution
    This graphics card supports a lower maximum digital resolution than the average graphics card (2560x1600 vs 7680x4320). The average graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320.
    2560x1600 vs 7680x4320
  • Not VR ready
    This graphics card is not VR ready, while the average graphics card is.
    No vs yes
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • No fan stop
    This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 35 dB noisier at idle
    This graphics card has a higher idle noise level than the average graphics card (35 dB vs 0 dB). The average graphics card has an idle noise level of 0 dB.
    35 dB vs 0 dB
  • 5.8 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (41.2 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    41.2 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 5 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (100 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    100 °C vs 95 °C
  • 7 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (74 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    74 °C vs 67 °C
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes

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techradar.com
31/08/2011
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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB

  • Affordable entry-level pricing for its era.
  • Equipped with 2GB of VRAM, which was considered generous for its class at launch.
  • Relatively quiet operation under standard loads.
  • Capable of handling older titles and less demanding esports games like CS:GO and Overwatch at playable frame rates.
  • Compact size (approx. 210mm) makes it compatible with many smaller PC cases.
  • Supports SLI configurations for those looking to add a second card for a performance boost.

What we don't like about EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB

  • Struggles significantly with modern AAA games, often requiring 720p resolution and low settings for playability.
  • Higher power consumption (TDP of 116W) compared to some competitive cards from the same era.
  • Tends to run hotter than similar models, with some users reporting peak temperatures above 70°C.
  • Performance is often outclassed by slightly older or similarly priced cards like the GTX 460 or Radeon HD 6850.
  • Lacks support for modern features like DirectX 12 (feature level 12_1), DLSS, or Ray Tracing.
  • End-of-life status means it no longer receives official driver updates for modern operating systems.

Verdict

The EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2GB is a legacy mid-range graphics card based on the 40nm Fermi architecture, featuring 192 CUDA cores, a 900 MHz core clock, and 2GB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus. It offers 96.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth and supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1, requiring a single 6-pin power connector and at least a 400W power supply. Its primary advantages include a larger 2GB VRAM buffer compared to the standard 1GB model and support for NVIDIA technologies like PhysX, 3D Vision, and 2-way SLI for improved scalability. However, its significant cons include a relatively high power draw of 116W TDP for its performance class, limited feature level support for modern APIs, and outdated performance that struggles with contemporary AAA titles even at low settings.

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