GeForce MX550 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU and GeForce MX550, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc 8-Core iGPU
2023
18.48
+57.7%

Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms MX550 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking308419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data32.15
ArchitectureXe LPG (2023)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUTU117S
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)17 December 2021 (3 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores81024
Core clock speedno data1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHz1320 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt
Texture fill rateno data42.24
Floating-point processing powerno data2.703 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data32

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.7 (6.4)
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 18.48
+57.7%
GeForce MX550 11.72

  • Other tests
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Time Spy Graphics

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 12375
+23.7%
GeForce MX550 10005

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 38877
+6.3%
GeForce MX550 36560

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 8561
+39.8%
GeForce MX550 6126

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 44226
+9.6%
GeForce MX550 40364

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Arc 8-Core iGPU 3277
+32.7%
GeForce MX550 2470

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD35
−37.1%
48
+37.1%
1440p18
+80%
10−12
−80%
4K16
−75%
28
+75%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 53
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+30%
20−22
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+60.9%
21−24
−60.9%
Atomic Heart 40
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+52.1%
45−50
−52.1%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+15%
20−22
−15%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+60.9%
21−24
−60.9%
Far Cry 5 39
−15.4%
45
+15.4%
Fortnite 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+65.5%
27−30
−65.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+66.7%
35−40
−66.7%
Valorant 130−140
+34%
100−105
−34%
Atomic Heart 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+52.1%
45−50
−52.1%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+15%
20−22
−15%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+35.4%
160−170
−35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+60.9%
21−24
−60.9%
Far Cry 5 36
−5.6%
38
+5.6%
Fortnite 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+65.5%
27−30
−65.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
−120%
55
+120%
Metro Exodus 28
+27.3%
21−24
−27.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+66.7%
35−40
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
−4.2%
50
+4.2%
Valorant 130−140
+34%
100−105
−34%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+52.1%
45−50
−52.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+60%
20−22
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+60.9%
21−24
−60.9%
Far Cry 5 34
−2.9%
35
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+65.5%
27−30
−65.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+66.7%
35−40
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−12.5%
27
+12.5%
Valorant 130−140
+34%
100−105
−34%
Fortnite 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+53%
80−85
−53%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+159%
60−65
−159%
Valorant 160−170
+40.8%
120−130
−40.8%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+69%
27−30
−69%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Far Cry 5 32
+39.1%
21−24
−39.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+55%
20−22
−55%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+64.7%
16−18
−64.7%
Fortnite 35−40
+69.6%
21−24
−69.6%
Atomic Heart 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
−144%
21−24
+144%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+92.3%
12−14
−92.3%
Valorant 95−100
+67.2%
55−60
−67.2%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+57.9%
18−20
−57.9%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Fortnite 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Dota 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and GeForce MX550 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX550 is 37% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 80% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX550 is 75% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 8-Core iGPU is 159% faster.
  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce MX550 is 144% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is ahead in 56 tests (84%)
  • GeForce MX550 is ahead in 8 tests (12%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.48 11.72
Recency 14 December 2023 17 December 2021
Chip lithography 5 nm 12 nm

Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 57.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX550 in performance tests.

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