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  • Avg. price: ~£700
  • VRAM: 2 GB
  • Memory bus width: 64 bit
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP): 25 W

NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop review. Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how it ranks among graphics cards and if it is worth buying.

2.9

Overall score

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 components:

90.0%

2.9

Technical Score

10.0%

?

User score

Very poor
2.9

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the graphics card's technical performance, covering key areas such as gaming and rendering performance, ray tracing, memory configuration, power efficiency, cooling, connectivity, features, and build quality.

When it matters: When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

44.0%

1.7

Performance

24.0%

1.9

Memory

12.0%

4.1

Power & Cooling

11.0%

7.4

Platform & Features

5.0%

4.0

Design

4.0%

5.2

Connectivity & Media

Very poor
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User score

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 components:

70.0%

?

User reviews

30.0%

?

Popularity

  • 6.3
    Gaming

    Score components:

    45.0%

    ?

    Floating-point performance

    25.0%

    1.0

    VRAM

    20.0%

    ?

    Ray tracing cores / units

    10.0%

    8.8

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 5.7
    Video editing

    Score components:

    35.0%

    7.0

    AV1 encode

    30.0%

    1.0

    VRAM

    20.0%

    ?

    Floating-point performance

    15.0%

    8.8

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 6.3
    1080p

    Score components:

    55.0%

    ?

    Floating-point performance

    25.0%

    1.0

    VRAM

    10.0%

    ?

    Ray tracing cores / units

    10.0%

    8.8

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 5.9
    1440p

    Score components:

    50.0%

    ?

    Floating-point performance

    30.0%

    1.0

    VRAM

    15.0%

    ?

    Ray tracing cores / units

    5.0%

    8.8

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

  • 5.6
    4K

    Score components:

    40.0%

    ?

    Floating-point performance

    35.0%

    1.0

    VRAM

    20.0%

    ?

    Ray tracing cores / units

    5.0%

    8.8

    PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Best prices in UK

    N/A~ £700

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Verdict

The Nvidia GeForce MX550 is an entry-level discrete laptop GPU built on the 12nm Turing TU117 architecture, featuring 1024 CUDA cores, a base clock of 1065 MHz, and a boost clock up to 1320 MHz. It is typically paired with 2GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM on a 64-bit memory bus, providing a bandwidth of approximately 96 GB/s with a low power draw (TGP) of 15–25W. Its main characteristics include significantly better performance than standard integrated graphics for light photo/video editing and casual 1080p gaming in titles like GTA V. The primary pros are its high power efficiency for thin-and-light laptops and its ability to free up system RAM by having dedicated video memory. However, its main cons include the small 2GB VRAM buffer that bottlenecks modern AAA titles, the lack of support for advanced features like DLSS or hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and performance that is only marginally better than high-end modern integrated solutions.

Technical Specifications of NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the graphics card's technical performance, covering key areas such as gaming and rendering performance, ray tracing, memory configuration, power efficiency, cooling, connectivity, features, and build quality.

When it matters: When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

44.0%

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Performance

24.0%

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Memory

12.0%

?

Power & Cooling

11.0%

?

Platform & Features

5.0%

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Design

4.0%

?

Connectivity & Media

2.9
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a technical score of 2.94 points, which is lower than that of 97.9% of products in this category.
User score

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 components:

70.0%

0.0

User reviews

30.0%

1.0

Popularity

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Popularity
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.
1.0
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a popularity of 1 points, which is lower than 55.9% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price

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 components:

60.0%

2.9

Overall score

40.0%

6.8

Price

4.1
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a quality-to-price ratio of 4.1 points, which is lower than 99.1% of products in this category.
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
What it is: Benchmark result from 3DMark Time Spy, a synthetic DirectX 12 test often used as a quick gaming-performance reference.
When it matters: When you need a fast rough performance sort before digging into game-specific reviews and frame-rate data.

Importance: LOW

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3DMark Port Royal score
What it is: Benchmark result from 3DMark Port Royal, a synthetic test focused on ray tracing performance.
When it matters: When ray tracing matters in the games you actually play and you want one quick way to separate stronger and weaker RT cards.

Importance: LOW

N/A
PassMark (G3D) result
What it is: Overall GPU performance score in PassMark G3D benchmark
When it matters: When you need one broad score to sort cards into rough performance tiers.

Importance: LOW

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PassMark (DirectCompute) result
What it is: PassMark score for DirectCompute performance tests
When it matters: When compute workloads matter alongside gaming performance.

Importance: LOW

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Floating-point performance
What it is: Theoretical floating-point compute performance of the GPU.
When it matters: When rendering, AI, or heavy compute work needs strong single-precision throughput.

Importance: LOW

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VRAM
What it is: Total video memory available on the graphics card
When it matters: When you play at high settings, use texture mods, or work with large creative projects.

Importance: HIGH

2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has 2 GB of VRAM, which is less than 94.5% of graphics cards and equal to 3.9% of graphics cards.
Memory type
What it is: Type of graphics memory used (GDDR6, HBM2e, etc.)
When it matters: When memory technology is part of the buying decision because it affects bandwidth class, power use, and product positioning.

Importance: LOW

GDDR6
GDDR version
What it is: Generation of GDDR memory used by the graphics card.
When it matters: When you want to separate older memory generations from newer ones before comparing bandwidth, power behavior, and market tier.

Importance: LOW

GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.6% of graphics cards and equal to 39.1% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
What it is: Width of the memory interface bus in bits
When it matters: When you care about steadier performance at higher resolutions, heavier texture settings, or ray-traced workloads that stress memory traffic.

Importance: HIGH

64 bit
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop uses a 64 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 97.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
What it is: Maximum data transfer rate between GPU and its memory
When it matters: When 4K gaming, ray tracing, or creator work can choke a slower memory subsystem.

Importance: HIGH

96 GB/s
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop reaches 96 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 96.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
What it is: Version of PCI Express interface supported
When it matters: When you are pairing the card with an older motherboard and want to avoid leaving bandwidth or future compatibility on the table.

Importance: LOW

4.0
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports PCIe 4.0, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 52% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
What it is: Number of PCI Express lanes used for communication
When it matters: When limited lane width could bottleneck the card in some systems.

Importance: LOW

x8
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 68.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
What it is: Highest supported DirectX API version
When it matters: When you play newer Windows games that depend on the latest graphics features.

Importance: LOW

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Vulkan version
What it is: Highest supported Vulkan API version
When it matters: When modern games, emulators, or creative apps lean on Vulkan support.

Importance: LOW

1.4
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 26.6% of graphics cards and equal to 73.4% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
What it is: Highest supported OpenGL API version
When it matters: When older games or pro apps still depend on OpenGL compatibility.

Importance: LOW

4.6
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 4.8% of graphics cards and equal to 95.2% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
What it is: Total number of external displays supported simultaneously
When it matters: When you run a multi-monitor desk for sim racing, trading, or editing.

Importance: LOW

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Max digital resolution
What it is: Maximum supported digital display resolution
When it matters: When you plan to drive 4K or 8K panels at their native resolution.

Importance: LOW

7680x4320
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 44.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 55.6% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
What it is: Number of DisplayPort video outputs
When it matters: When your setup needs several high-refresh monitors without adapters.

Importance: LOW

0
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop offers 0 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 98.1% of graphics cards and equal to 1.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
What it is: Version of DisplayPort standard supported
When it matters: When your monitor setup depends on newer DisplayPort features for higher refresh rates, higher resolution, or better cable flexibility.

Importance: LOW

1.4
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 77.3% of graphics cards and equal to 16.2% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
What it is: Supported data link rates for DisplayPort connections
When it matters: When you are pushing high resolution and refresh rate over DisplayPort.

Importance: LOW

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
What it is: Typical power consumption under full load (TDP)
When it matters: When you need a realistic idea of power draw before choosing a PSU or case.

Importance: MEDIUM

25 W
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a TDP of 25 W, which is lower than that of 99% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
What it is: Peak power draw of the graphics card under maximum load.
When it matters: When transient-heavy gaming loads could stress your power supply.

Importance: LOW

25 W
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop draws 25 W under peak load, which is lower than 99.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
What it is: Recommended wattage of the system power supply
When it matters: When you are checking whether your current power supply is enough.

Importance: LOW

N/A
Board power limit
What it is: Maximum configurable power limit for the GPU board
When it matters: When you care about how far the card can be pushed through tuning or factory power settings.

Importance: LOW

25 W
NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a board power limit of 25 W, which is lower than that of 99.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
What it is: PCIe power delivery specification followed
When it matters: When you are checking whether the slot and external cables match the card's intended power-delivery standard.

Importance: LOW

25 W
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Size
What it is: Physical size of the GPU card
When it matters: When you need the card to fit a compact case without blocking nearby hardware.

Importance: LOW

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Length
What it is: Physical length of the GPU card
When it matters: When front radiators or drive cages leave only limited GPU clearance.

Importance: LOW

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Height
What it is: Physical height of the GPU card
When it matters: When side panels, brackets, or tight case layouts reduce vertical clearance.

Importance: LOW

N/A
Slot width
What it is: Number of PCIe slots occupied by the card
When it matters: When you need room for another PCIe card or better airflow under the GPU.

Importance: LOW

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Weight
What it is: Total weight of the graphics card
When it matters: When sag, bracket support, or shipping stress matters in your build.

Importance: LOW

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NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop vs the average graphics card

  • 88.4% lower TDP
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (25 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    What it is: Typical power consumption under full load (TDP)
    When it matters: When you need a realistic idea of power draw before choosing a PSU or case.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (25 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.25 W vs 215 W
  • 6.86x faster VRAM clock
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (12,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    What it is: Speed at which the GPU memory operates
    When it matters: When you want more context on how quickly the card's VRAM can move data.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (12,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.12000 MHz vs 1750 MHz
  • 88.6% lower board power limit
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    What it is: Maximum configurable power limit for the GPU board
    When it matters: When you care about how far the card can be pushed through tuning or factory power settings.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.25 W vs 220 W
  • 88.6% lower peak power draw
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    What it is: Peak power draw of the graphics card under maximum load.
    When it matters: When transient-heavy gaming loads could stress your power supply.

    Importance: LOW

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.25 W vs 220 W
  • 6.86x faster VRAM clock
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (12,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
  • 88.4% lower TDP
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (25 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
  • 88.6% lower board power limit
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
  • 88.6% lower peak power draw
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (25 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.

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  • 47.2% lower boost clock speed
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,320 MHz vs 2,500 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,500 MHz.
  • 32 fewer compute units
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
  • 44.5% lower base clock speed
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,065 MHz vs 1,920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1,920 MHz.
  • 152 fewer TMUs
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (32 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
  • 88.8% lower texture rate
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (42.2 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 376.8 GTexel/s.
  • 87.2% lower pixel rate
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (21.1 GPixel/s vs 165.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s.
  • 48 fewer ROPs
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (16 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
  • 88.2% lower FP32 performance
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (2.7 TFLOPS vs 22.86 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.86 TFLOPS.
  • 90.8% lower FP16 performance
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (2.7 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
  • 3,328 fewer FP32 units
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (1,024 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
  • 10 GB less VRAM
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (2 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
  • 78.6% lower memory bandwidth
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (96 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
  • 36.8% slower memory speed
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (12,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
  • 93.8% smaller L2 cache
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 32 MB). The average graphics card has 32 MB L2 cache.
  • 2.4x larger process node
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
  • No DLSS support
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
  • 2 older
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop was released earlier than the average graphics card (2,021 vs 2,023).
  • 78.5% fewer transistors
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (4,700 million vs 21,900 million). The average graphics card has 21,900 million transistors.
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
  • No AV1 encoding
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • No AV1 decoding
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older DisplayPort version
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
  • Older HDCP version
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
  • 47.2% lower boost clock speed
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,320 MHz vs 2,500 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,500 MHz.
    What it is: Maximum boost frequency the GPU can reach under load
    When it matters: When you want a rough idea of peak advertised frequency, while knowing real sustained clocks still depend on cooling and power limits.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,320 MHz vs 2,500 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,500 MHz.1320 MHz vs 2500 MHz
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    What it is: Width of the memory interface bus in bits
    When it matters: When you care about steadier performance at higher resolutions, heavier texture settings, or ray-traced workloads that stress memory traffic.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.64 bit vs 256 bit
  • 32 fewer compute units
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    What it is: Total number of shader multiprocessors or compute units
    When it matters: When you want a better sense of the GPU's overall parallel hardware resources before relying on game benchmarks alone.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.8 vs 40
  • 10 GB less VRAM
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (2 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    What it is: Total video memory available on the graphics card
    When it matters: When you play at high settings, use texture mods, or work with large creative projects.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop 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
  • 44.5% lower base clock speed
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,065 MHz vs 1,920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1,920 MHz.
    What it is: Base operating frequency of the GPU core under standard conditions
    When it matters: When you want to understand the card's guaranteed starting frequency instead of looking only at optimistic boost figures.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,065 MHz vs 1,920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1,920 MHz.1065 MHz vs 1920 MHz
  • 152 fewer TMUs
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (32 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    What it is: Total count of texture mapping units on the GPU
    When it matters: When texture-heavy gaming performance matters and you want extra hardware context behind texture-rate claims.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (32 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.32 vs 184
  • 2.4x larger process node
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    What it is: Size of the manufacturing process in nanometers
    When it matters: When process node differences may affect power, heat, and overall efficiency.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.12 nm vs 5 nm
  • 88.8% lower texture rate
    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (42.2 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 376.8 GTexel/s.
    What it is: Number of textured pixels the GPU can process per second
    When it matters: When fast texture handling matters in high-refresh gaming workloads.

    Importance: HIGH

    NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (42.2 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 376.8 GTexel/s.42.24 GTexel/s vs 376.8 GTexel/s
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Third-party reviews

What customers like about NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop?

  • Dedicated 2GB GDDR6 VRAM prevents the system from carving out shared system memory for graphics
  • Significant performance jump (up to 2x) compared to standard integrated graphics like Intel Iris Xe or older MX series
  • Capable of running older or lighter titles like GTA V, The Witcher 3, and esports games at playable frame rates
  • Efficient power consumption (typically 25W TDP) making it suitable for thin-and-light productivity laptops
  • Provides a boost for GPU-accelerated creative tasks like photo editing in Photoshop or video rendering

What customers dislike about NVIDIA GeForce MX550 Laptop?

  • Small 2GB VRAM buffer is a major bottleneck for modern AAA gaming
  • Performance is only marginally better (roughly 1%) than some high-end integrated graphics like AMD's Ryzen 9 5900HS iGPU
  • Lacks modern Nvidia features such as DLSS, ray tracing, and Tensor core support
  • Based on the older Turing architecture rather than the newer Ampere or Ada Lovelace chips
  • Draws more battery power and generates more heat than just using integrated graphics without offering a massive performance gain

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notebookcheck.nl
22/03/2023
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 review - Zakelijke laptop is slechter met Intel en Nvidia

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 configured with an Intel Core i7-1260P processor and a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX550 GPU (2 GB VRAM) delivers a highly responsive system performance with distinct feature advantages over its AMD counterpart. Key strengths highlighted in the review include its superior single-core CPU speed, slightly better gaming framerates, and a solid 14-inch 16:10...Read more

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notebookcheck.nl
18/07/2022
De strijd van de GPU's op instapniveau - Nvidia GeForce MX550 & Intel Arc A350M Review

The Nvidia GeForce MX550 offers a reliable but modest performance step up over its predecessor, the MX450, utilizing the older 12nm Turing architecture with an increased number of shaders. In real-world gaming tests at 1080p, the MX550 consistently outperforms integrated solutions like Intel’s Iris Xe G7 and even AMD's Radeon 680M, handling less demanding titles smoothly at high...Read more

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