Arc A550M vs GeForce 8600M GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8600M GS and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8600M GS
2007
512 MB DDR2, 20 Watt
0.21

A550M outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 10705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1460280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.8129.25
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameG86DG2-512
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 May 2007 (19 years ago)2022 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores162048
Core clock speed450 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2050 MHz
Number of transistors210 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600262.4
Floating-point processing power0.0288 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs8128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cache32 KB8 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x16

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-
DLSS-+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 50−55
Palworld 3−4
−1800%
55−60
+1800%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 50−55
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2967%
90−95
+2967%
Palworld 3−4
−1800%
55−60
+1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Valorant 24−27
−571%
160−170
+571%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2008%
250−260
+2008%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 50−55
Dota 2 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2967%
90−95
+2967%
Palworld 3−4
−1800%
55−60
+1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1260%
65−70
+1260%
Valorant 24−27
−571%
160−170
+571%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 50−55
Dota 2 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2967%
90−95
+2967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1260%
65−70
+1260%
Valorant 24−27
−571%
160−170
+571%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld 3−4
−1800%
55−60
+1800%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−2350%
45−50
+2350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8600%
170−180
+8600%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 0−1 55−60
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%

1440p
Epic

Palworld 0−1 30−35

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−187%
40−45
+187%
Valorant 5−6
−2440%
120−130
+2440%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−2400%
24−27
+2400%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic

Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 8600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A550M performs better in 25 tests (42%)
  • there's a draw in 34 tests (58%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.21 22.69
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 60 Watt

8600M GS has 200% lower power consumption.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 10705% higher aggregate performance score, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1233% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.

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