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T550 Mobile
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About G3D Mark
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.
Value Upgrade Path
This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. The T550 Mobile is positioned at rank #45 in our cost-efficiency ranking, representing a Great cost-benefit for your build. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.
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Performance Comparison
About G3D Mark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
⚠️ Generational Difference
The T550 Mobile is significantly newer (2022 vs 2015). The T550 Mobile likely supports modern features like Ray Tracing, Tensor Cores, and DLSS/FSR upscaling, which act as force multipliers for performance. The Radeon R9 370 lacks this hardware feature set, limiting its longevity in modern titles despite any raw power similarities.
🚀 Performance Leadership
The T550 Mobile is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.9% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Radeon R9 370 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.
| Insight | T550 Mobile | Radeon R9 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ✅Leading raw performance (+0.9%) | ❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.9%) |
| Longevity | Turing (2018−2022) (12nm) | 🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)) |
| Ecosystem | Supports FSR Upscaling | Supports FSR Upscaling |
| VRAM | ❌ Less VRAM capacity | ✅ More VRAM (+100%) |
| Efficiency | 💡 Excellent Perf/Watt | ⚡ Higher Power Consumption |
| Case Fit | — | 📏 Compact / SFF Friendly |
💎 Value Proposition
While current pricing data is unavailable, the T550 Mobile remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.
Performance Check
Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.
Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of T550 Mobile and Radeon R9 370
T550 Mobile
The T550 Mobile is manufactured by an unknown manufacturer. It was released in Maio 2022. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 23W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,764 points.
Radeon R9 370
The Radeon R9 370 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 925 MHz to 975 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,722 points.
Graphics Performance
The T550 Mobile scores 4,764 and the Radeon R9 370 reaches 4,722 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The T550 Mobile is built on Turing while the Radeon R9 370 uses GCN 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (T550 Mobile) vs 1,280 (Radeon R9 370). Raw compute: 3.41 TFLOPS (T550 Mobile) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 370). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 975 MHz.
| Feature | T550 Mobile | Radeon R9 370 |
|---|---|---|
| G3D Mark Score | 4,764 | 4,722 |
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Node | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 1280+25% |
| Compute (TFLOPS) | 3.41 TFLOPS+37% | 2.496 TFLOPS |
| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz+71% | 975 MHz |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 | 80+25% |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB+163% | 0.38 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+100% | 0.5 MB |
Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)
| Feature | T550 Mobile | Radeon R9 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling Tech | FSR 1.0 (Software) | FSR 1.0 (Software) |
| Frame Generation | Not Supported | Not Supported |
| Ray Reconstruction | No | No |
| Low Latency | Standard | AMD Anti-Lag |
Video Memory (VRAM)
The T550 Mobile comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 370 has 4 GB. The Radeon R9 370 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (T550 Mobile) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 370) — the T550 Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.
| Feature | T550 Mobile | Radeon R9 370 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 2 GB | 4 GB+100% |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 256-bit+100% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB+100% | 0.5 MB |
Power & Dimensions
The T550 Mobile draws 23W versus the Radeon R9 370's 110W — a 130.8% difference. The T550 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (T550 Mobile) vs 450W (Radeon R9 370). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.
| Feature | T550 Mobile | Radeon R9 370 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 23W-79% | 110W |
| Recommended PSU | 350W-22% | 450W |
| Power Connector | PCIe-powered | 1x 6-pin |
| Length | — | 221mm |
| Height | — | 111mm |
| Slots | — | 2 |
| Temp (Load) | — | 75 |
| Perf/Watt | 207.1+383% | 42.9 |
Value Analysis
The T550 Mobile is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2015).
| Feature | T550 Mobile | Radeon R9 370 |
|---|---|---|
| MSRP | — | $149 |
| Avg Price (30d) | — | $55 |
| Codename | TU117 | Trinidad |
| Release | Maio 2022 | May 5 2015 |
| Ranking | #452 | #456 |
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