GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon HD 6570

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon HD 6570 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon HD 6570: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 550M

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 250W, a 200W reduction.
✅More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6570 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 7.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $79 MSRP).

Radeon HD 6570

2010

Why buy it

✅80.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($79 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2010 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌400% higher power demand at 250W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 6570 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 80.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GT 550M instead at 561 vs 556, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GT 550M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2013 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 6570 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 6570 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GT 550M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon HD 6570 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GT 550M

The GeForce GT 550M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 980 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 561 points.

Radeon HD 6570

The Radeon HD 6570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 880 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 556 points. Launch price was $369.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 550M scores 561 and the Radeon HD 6570 reaches 556 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 550M is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 6570 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 550M) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD 6570). Raw compute: 0.7526 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 550M) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6570).

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
G3D Mark Score	561	556
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 3
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	1536+300%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7526 TFLOPS	2.703 TFLOPS+259%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	32	96+200%
L1 Cache	32 KB	192 KB+500%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 550M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6570 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 550M and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6570. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 550M) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 6570) — the Radeon HD 6570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 550M) vs 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 6570). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
DirectX	11.0	11.2 (11_0)+2%
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	4.0	4.4+10%
Max Displays	1	3+200%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce GT 550M) vs None (Radeon HD 6570). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 550M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon HD 6570).

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 550M draws 50W versus the Radeon HD 6570's 250W — a 133.3% difference. The GeForce GT 550M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 550M) vs 250W (Radeon HD 6570). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
TDP	50W-80%	250W
Recommended PSU	350W	250W-29%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	None
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	85°C	75-12%
Perf/Watt	11.2+409%	2.2

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce GT 550M (2013 vs 2010).

Feature	GeForce GT 550M	Radeon HD 6570
MSRP	—	$79
Codename	GK107	Cayman
Release	June 25 2013	December 14 2010
Ranking	#726	#596

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