GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon R7 M265 Performance Spectrum
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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 R7 M265 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 R7 M265: 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
2013Why buy it
- ✅Draws 50W instead of 150W, a 100W reduction.
Trade-offs
- ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R7 M265 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ❌Less VRAM, with 1 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
- ❌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 4.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $130 MSRP).
Radeon R7 M265
2014Why buy it
- ✅77.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
- ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 4.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($130 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
- ✅300% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 1 GB).
Trade-offs
- ❌2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
- ❌200% higher power demand at 150W vs 50W.
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GeForce GT 550M vs Radeon R7 M265 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 R7 M265
The Radeon R7 M265 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 13 2014. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 925 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 560 points. Launch price was $149.
Graphics Performance
The GeForce GT 550M scores 561 and the Radeon R7 M265 reaches 560 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 550M is built on Kepler while the Radeon R7 M265 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 550M) vs 1,024 (Radeon R7 M265). Raw compute: 0.7526 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 550M) vs 1.894 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M265).
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 561 | 560 |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 384 | 1024+167% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 0.7526 TFLOPS | 1.894 TFLOPS+152% |
| ROPs | 16 | 32+100% |
| TMUs | 32 | 64+100% |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 256 KB+700% |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 512 KB+100% |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
The GeForce GT 550M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R7 M265 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The GeForce GT 550M has 1 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 M265 carries 4 GB. Radeon R7 M265 gives you 300% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 550M and 128-bit on the Radeon R7 M265. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 550M) vs 512 KB (Radeon R7 M265) — the Radeon R7 M265 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 1 GB | 4 GB+300% |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 512 KB+100% |
Display & API Support
DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 550M) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R7 M265). OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.0 | 12 (11_1)+9% |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 4.4+10% |
| Max Displays | 1 | 2+100% |
Media & Encoding
Hardware encoder: No (GeForce GT 550M) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R7 M265). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 550M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon R7 M265).
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoder | No | VCE 1.0 |
| Decoder | PureVideo HD VP4 | UVD 4.0 |
| Codecs | MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP | H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 |
Power & Dimensions
The GeForce GT 550M draws 50W versus the Radeon R7 M265's 150W — a 100% difference. The GeForce GT 550M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 550M) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M265). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 50W-67% | 150W |
| Recommended PSU | 350W | 350W |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | Mobile |
| Length | 0mm | — |
| Height | 0mm | — |
| Slots | 0 | 0 |
| Temp (Load) | 85°C | 80°C-6% |
| Perf/Watt | 11.2+203% | 3.7 |
Value Analysis
The newer card here is Radeon R7 M265 (2014 vs 2013).
| Feature | GeForce GT 550M | Radeon R7 M265 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $130 |
| Codename | GK107 | Pitcairn |
| Release | June 25 2013 | February 13 2014 |
| Ranking | #726 | #489 |
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