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AMD Radeon HD 8550M

AMD Radeon HD 8550M

The AMD Radeon HD 8550M (sometimes known as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 8550) is a DirectX 11.1 graphics card for laptops. It first appeared in the Asus VivoBook U38DT (an ultrathin 13.3-inch laptop) and is therefore suited for small and light laptops.

The chip is based on the new 28nm GCN core and is therefore related to the 8600M and 8700M series. However, the memory bus of the 8550M is only half the width (64-bit vs. 128-bit) of the higher tier models.

ManufacturerAMD
Radeon HD 8500M Series

Radeon HD 8590M 384@620MHz

Radeon HD 8570M 384@650MHz

Radeon HD 8550M 384@700MHz

ArchitectureGCN
Pipelines384 - unified
Core Speed *700 MHz
Shader Speed *700 MHz
Memory Speed *900 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
technology28 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement16.11.2012
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 1242     avg: 1242 (12%)     max: 1242 points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 1307     avg: 1307 (12%)     max: 1307 points
3DMark Vantage - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 3705     avg: 3705 (10%)     max: 3705 Points
3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 3858     avg: 3858 (10%)     max: 3858 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 6008     avg: 6008 (16%)     max: 6008 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 15962     avg: 15962 (11%)     max: 15962 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 14.1     avg: 14.1 (9%)     max: 14.1 fps
Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 22.62     avg: 22.6 (26%)     max: 22.62 Points
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 (2012)
low:
15.4  fps      Compare
med.:
15.3  fps      Compare
high:
11  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Assassin´s Creed III
med.:
7.2  fps      Compare
high:
6.8  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Hitman: Absolution
low:
11.1  fps      Compare
med.:
9.4  fps      Compare
high:
8.8  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
low:
36.6  fps      Compare
med.:
28.6  fps      Compare
high:
15.9  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
low:
14.9  fps      Compare
med.:
13.4  fps      Compare
high:
9.3  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
low:
28.1  fps      Compare
med.:
21.6  fps      Compare
high:
16.5  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dishonored
Dishonored (2012)
low:
32  fps      Compare
med.:
29.4  fps      Compare
high:
26.7  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
World of Tanks v8 (2012): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Fifa 13
Fifa 13 (2012)
low:
58.7  fps      Compare
med.:
43.5  fps      Compare
high:
41.5  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2012 (2012): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Borderlands 2
low:
25.4  fps      Compare
med.:
20.9  fps      Compare
high:
16.7  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Torchlight 2 (2012): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings ultra. - more...
Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2 (2012)
low:
16.8  fps      Compare
high:
7.8  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Counter-Strike: GO
low:
38.7  fps      Compare
med.:
33.6  fps      Compare
high:
29.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Darksiders II
med.:
31.5  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Sleeping Dogs
low:
22.1  fps      Compare
med.:
15.5  fps      Compare
high:
13.5  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
The Secret World (2012): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3 (2012)
low:
11.2  fps      Compare
med.:
10.5  fps      Compare
high:
10  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dirt Showdown
low:
16.5  fps      Compare
med.:
11.5  fps      Compare
high:
10.4  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Diablo III
Diablo III (2012)
low:
59.5  fps      Compare
med.:
44.9  fps      Compare
high:
34.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Risen 2: Dark Waters
low:
10  fps      Compare
med.:
17  fps      Compare
high:
13.1  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Mass Effect 3
low:
30.2  fps      Compare
high:
23.6  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Alan Wake
Alan Wake (2012)
low:
20.6  fps      Compare
med.:
12.8  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Anno 2070
Anno 2070 (2011)
low:
56.4  fps      Compare
med.:
25.6  fps      Compare
high:
19.1  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.