NVIDIA GeForce 920MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
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The Nvidia GeForce 920MX is an entry-level graphics card for laptops that was launched in the first quarter of 2016. In comparison to the older 920M, the 920MX is now be based on the modern Maxwell chip of the 930MX but with a reduced shader count of 265 (GM108). According to our sources the TDP of 5-12 Watt and the support for DDR3 and GDDR5 is also specified.
The performance depends on the used graphics memory. The DDR3 version was slightly slower than an average GeForce 930M in our tests (and definitely faster than the GeForce 920M). The GDDR5 version could therefore best the 930M slightly. However, both versions are not suited for demanding games of 2017. Less demanding games, like The Sims 4, should be playable in medium to high settings (see below for benchmarks).
Thanks to the low power consumption, the GeForce 920MX is also suited for thin and light laptops.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M is a fast middle-class graphics card for laptops. It is based on the GF108 core, which is similar to certain GeForce 400M cards but with higher clock speeds. Therefore, features like PureVideo HD (VP4), 3DVision, HD Audio support and others are identical to the GT445M.
GF108 architecture
The GF108 core of the GTX 550M is related to the GF100 core of the GeFore GTX 480M, but offers only 96 shaders and a 128 Bit memory bus for both GDDR5 or DDR3. More information on the GF108 can be found on the GeForce GT 435M page.
Performance
The performance of the 550M depends on the used graphics memory. If using DDR3, the card is on a similar level with the Radeon HD 6750M. Demanding games such as Crysis 2 are playable in 1366x768 and high details. Higher resolutions at maximum settings will not be playable in demanding games like Metro 2033 or Bad Company 2. See below for detailed benchmark results.
Features
A novel feature of the GF104/106/108 chips is the support for Bitstream HD Audio output via HDMI for Blu-ray playback. Similar the Radeon HD 5730, the GT 550M can transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.
The GT550M offers the PureVideo HD technology for video decoding. The included Video Processor 4 (VP4) supports feature set C and is able to fully decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (MPEG-4 ASP - e.g., DivX or Xvid), VC-1/WMV9, and H.264 (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation, and Deblocking).
Furthermore, the GPU is able to decode two 1080p streams simultaneously (e.g. for Blu-Ray Picture-in-Picture).
Through CUDA, OpenCL and DirectCompute 2.1 support, the GeForce GT 550M can be of help in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can encode videos considerably faster than can a modern CPU. Furthermore, physics calculations can be done by the GPU using PhysX. Certain games, such as Mafia or Metro 2033, natively support this feature.
According to Nvidia, support for 3D Vision on the GT 500M series is also new. It enables the laptop to send 3D content (3D games, 3D Web Streaming, 3D photos, 3D Blu-Rays) to a built-in 3D-enabled screen or an external 3D TV if supported by the manufacturer.
The relative high power consumption of the GeForce GT 550M suits it for 15-inch or larger laptops. To save power, the card supports Optimus to automatically switch between the integrated graphics card from Intel and the Nvidia GPU. Most notebooks with GT 5xxM GPUs support this feature, but its implementation is dependent on the laptop manufacturer.
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| Codename | N16V-GMR | N12P-GT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Maxwell | Fermi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 256 - unified | 96 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 965 - 993 (Boost) MHz | 740 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 1800 MHz | 900 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | DDR3, GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 40 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Optimus, PhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, 3D Vision, 3DTV Play, GameWorks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 25.03.2015 | 06.01.2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.geforce.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shader Speed | 1480 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 1536 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce 920MX → 100% n=9
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M → 70% n=9
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
ELEX
2017
The Evil Within 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017
F1 2017
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization 6
2016
Overwatch
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
FIFA 16
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
F1 2014
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Sims 4
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Battlefield 4
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Diablo III
2012
Fifa 12
2011
Dirt 3
2011
Crysis 2
2011
Fifa 11
2010
Mafia 2
2010
StarCraft 2
2010
Metro 2033
2010
CoD Modern Warfare 2
2009
Risen
2009
Resident Evil 5
2009
Need for Speed Shift
2009
Colin McRae: DIRT 2
2009
Trackmania Nations Forever
2008
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare
2007
Crysis - GPU Benchmark
2007
Crysis - CPU Benchmark
2007
World in Conflict - Benchmark
2007
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark
2005
World of Warcraft
2005Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce 920MX → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M → 70%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 60%
| NVIDIA GeForce 920MX | NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 23.8 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 5.9 | ||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 17.3 | 8.2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Fortnite | 76.7 | 21.2 | 14.5 | 11.4 | ||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 45.4 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.9 | ||||||||||
| Need for Speed Payback | 30.4 | 15.3 | 12.2 | 11.6 | ||||||||||
| Call of Duty WWII | 53.7 | 33.1 | 16.3 | 11.9 | ||||||||||
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 22 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Destiny 2 | 43.6 | 25.9 | 23.6 | 18 | ||||||||||
| ELEX | 25.1 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 6.4 | ||||||||||
| The Evil Within 2 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 6.1 | ||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 33 | 13 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| FIFA 18 | 110.4 | 63.8 | 54.2 | 50 | ||||||||||
| F1 2017 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Team Fortress 2 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 54 | ||||||||||
| Dirt 4 | 62.4 | 25.2 | 13 | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| Rocket League | 121.5 | 43.7 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Prey | 58 | 22.3 | 17.5 | 14.3 | ||||||||||
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 27.6 | 11.2 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| For Honor | 46.7 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 11.5 | ||||||||||
| Resident Evil 7 | 56.4 | 26.5 | 13.9 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Titanfall 2 | 46.3 | 33.6 | 13.8 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 17 | 135.7 | 87.3 | 36.7 | 23.8 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 49.2 | 29.1 | 13.8 | 12.5 | ||||||||||
| Civilization 6 | 52.3 | 25.4 | 9.9 | 5.6 | ||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 20.8 | 14.8 | 8 | 4.9 | ||||||||||
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 34.9 | 20.5 | ||||||||||||
| Overwatch | 90.4 | 60.3 | 27.3 | 15.4 | ||||||||||
| Doom | 29.5 | 24.1 | ||||||||||||
| Ashes of the Singularity | 13.7 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||
| Need for Speed 2016 | 28.1 | 24.7 | ||||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 23.7 | 17.7 | ||||||||||||
| The Division | 32 | 20 | 9.4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Far Cry Primal | 24 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||
| XCOM 2 | 25.6 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 23.2 | 14.7 | 8.1 | |||||||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 54.3 | 34.1 | 17.2 | |||||||||||
| Just Cause 3 | 31.5 | 24.7 | ||||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 42.6 | 25.5 | 11.3 | |||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 18.8 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 27.9 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | 40.2 | 22.3 | ||||||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 38.1 | 19.1 | ||||||||||||
| FIFA 16 | 91.2 | 51.2 | 31.7 | |||||||||||
| World of Warships | 97.5 | 65.9 | 29.7 | |||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 43.6 | 15.4 | |||||||||||
| Mad Max | 26.2 | 14.6 | ||||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 83.3 | 68 | 36.4 | 33.5 | ||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 22 | 19 | 9 | |||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 22.1 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 170.3 | 44.4 | 22.6 | |||||||||||
| GTA V | 60.7 | 52.5 | 12.5 | |||||||||||
| Battlefield Hardline | 65.1 | 44.6 | 15.6 | |||||||||||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 45.4 | 29.2 | 16.4 | |||||||||||
| F1 2014 | 96 | 79 | 46 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Alien: Isolation | 58.9 | 38.8 | 19.9 | |||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 35.2 | 22.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||||
| Sims 4 | 171.4 | 63.4 | 34.1 | |||||||||||
| GRID: Autosport | 176.6 | 68.4 | 30.7 | 14.9 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 54.5 | 37.8 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 42.9 | 32.4 | 18.4 | |||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 87 | 47 | 40 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 104.2 | 52.6 | 30.6 | 14.6 | ||||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 38 | 22.2 | 15.9 | |||||||||||
| Diablo III | 122.8 | 79.3 | 64.7 | 39.1 | ||||||||||
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 81.2 | 57 | 43.1 | 23.3 | ||||||||||
| StarCraft 2 | 232.7 | 88.9 | 56.7 | 27.2 | 206 | 49 | 37 | 19 | ||||||
| NVIDIA GeForce 920MX | NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 18 25 15 7 | 40 14 11 | 41 11 2 | 30 5 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | |
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