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.

Mobility Radeon HD 4650 vs Radeon HD 5550 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Mobility Radeon HD 4650 vs Radeon HD 5550: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Mobility Radeon HD 4650

2010

Why buy it

✅Costs $26 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $75 MSRP).
✅Delivers 59.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.2 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $75 MSRP).
✅Draws 50W instead of 151W, a 101W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 1 GB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌2010 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 5550

2009

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 1 GB).

Trade-offs

❌2009 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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53.1% HIGHER MSRP
$75 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.1 vs 8.2 G3D/$ ($75 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).
❌202% higher power demand at 151W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 4.4% in PassMark G3D (401 vs 384), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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

Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a newer 2010 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Mobility Radeon HD 4650 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $26 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $75, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 59.8% (8.2 vs 5.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Mobility Radeon HD 4650 vs Radeon HD 5550 Technical Specifications

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

Mobility Radeon HD 4650

The Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 401 points.

Radeon HD 5550

The Radeon HD 5550 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in September 30 2009. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 725 MHz. It has 1440 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 151W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 384 points. Launch price was $299.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 4650 scores 401 and the Radeon HD 5550 reaches 384 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon HD 5550 uses TeraScale 2, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs 1,440 (Radeon HD 5550). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs 2.088 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 5550).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
G3D Mark Score	401+4%	384
Architecture	TeraScale 2	TeraScale 2
Process Node	40 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	800	1440+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.12 TFLOPS	2.088 TFLOPS+86%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	40	72+80%
L1 Cache	80 KB	144 KB+80%
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 4650 has 1 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 5550 carries 2 GB. Radeon HD 5550 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 4650 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 5550. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 5550) — the Radeon HD 5550 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB+100%
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: 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 5550). Vulkan: N/A vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 3.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
DirectX	10.1	11.2 (11_0)+11%
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
OpenGL	3.3	4.4+33%
Max Displays	2	3+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs None (Radeon HD 5550). Decoder: UVD 2.2 vs UVD 2.2. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 5550).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
Encoder	None	None
Decoder	UVD 2.2	UVD 2.2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 4650 draws 50W versus the Radeon HD 5550's 151W — a 100.5% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 4650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs 200W (Radeon HD 5550). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 70.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
TDP	50W-67%	151W
Recommended PSU	350W	200W-43%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	None
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80	70-13%
Perf/Watt	8.0+220%	2.5

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Mobility Radeon HD 4650 came in at $49, while the Radeon HD 5550 launched at $75. On MSRP, Mobility Radeon HD 4650 was 34.7% cheaper ($26 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (Mobility Radeon HD 4650) vs 5.1 (Radeon HD 5550) — the Mobility Radeon HD 4650 offers 60.8% better value. The newer card here is Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (2010 vs 2009).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4650	Radeon HD 5550
MSRP	$49-35%	$75
Performance per Dollar	8.2+61%	5.1
Codename	Broadway	Cypress
Release	January 7 2010	September 30 2009
Ranking	#846	#682

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