Arc A550M vs GeForce GTS 160M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 160M and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 160M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 60 Watt
1.63

A550M outperforms GTS 160M by a whopping 1292% 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 ranking1007280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.1029.25
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameG94DG2-512
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 March 2009 (17 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 cores642048
Core clock speed600 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2050 MHz
Number of transistors505 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate19.20262.4
Floating-point processing power0.192 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
Gigaflops288no data
ROPs1664
TMUs32128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cache64 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
SLI options2-way-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth51 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 ConnectorsVGADisplayPortDual Link DVIHDMILVDSSingle Link DVIPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

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
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-
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

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Palworld 5−6
−1040%
55−60
+1040%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1−2
−5300%
50−55
+5300%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2967%
90−95
+2967%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2433%
75−80
+2433%
Fortnite 6−7
−1817%
110−120
+1817%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−922%
90−95
+922%
Palworld 5−6
−1040%
55−60
+1040%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Valorant 35−40
−347%
160−170
+347%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2967%
90−95
+2967%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−623%
250−260
+623%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Dota 2 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2433%
75−80
+2433%
Fortnite 6−7
−1817%
110−120
+1817%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−922%
90−95
+922%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−2450%
50−55
+2450%
Palworld 5−6
−1040%
55−60
+1040%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−750%
65−70
+750%
Valorant 35−40
−347%
160−170
+347%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2967%
90−95
+2967%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Dota 2 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2433%
75−80
+2433%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−922%
90−95
+922%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−750%
65−70
+750%
Valorant 35−40
−347%
160−170
+347%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
−1817%
110−120
+1817%
Palworld 5−6
−1040%
55−60
+1040%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−1125%
45−50
+1125%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−12
−1391%
160−170
+1391%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−988%
170−180
+988%
Valorant 10−11
−1790%
180−190
+1790%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 21−24
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5200%
50−55
+5200%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1375%
55−60
+1375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Palworld 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−187%
40−45
+187%
Valorant 9−10
−1311%
120−130
+1311%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 2−3
−3750%
75−80
+3750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+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%
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 Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A550M is 6400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A550M performs better in 51 tests (80%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.63 22.69
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 6 nm

Arc A550M has a 1292% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 983% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 160M in performance tests.

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