GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Arc A350M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A350M with GeForce GTX 550 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Arc A350M
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
14.36
+260%

Arc A350M outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking363700
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.78
Power efficiency40.062.40
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameDG2-128GF116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 March 2022 (2 years ago)15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores768192
Core clock speed300 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data100 °C
Texture fill rate55.2028.80
Floating-point processing power1.766 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs2424
TMUs4832
Ray Tracing Cores6no data

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).

Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s98.4 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 outputsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.65.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan1.3N/A
CUDA-+

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc A350M 14.36
+260%
GTX 550 Ti 3.99

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 A350M 10730
+372%
GTX 550 Ti 2272

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 A350M 31023
+203%
GTX 550 Ti 10229

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:

900p130−140
+242%
38
−242%
Full HD35
−2.9%
36
+2.9%
1440p16
+300%
4−5
−300%
4K9
+350%
2−3
−350%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.14
1440pno data37.25
4Kno data74.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+200%
9−10
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+327%
10−12
−327%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 66
+267%
18−20
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 32
+433%
6−7
−433%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Valorant 56
+522%
9−10
−522%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+327%
10−12
−327%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Dota 2 38
+217%
12−14
−217%
Far Cry 5 27
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Fortnite 80−85
+252%
21−24
−252%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+194%
18−20
−194%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+533%
6−7
−533%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+100%
12−14
−100%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+200%
35−40
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+214%
14−16
−214%
Valorant 55−60
+556%
9−10
−556%
World of Tanks 190−200
+179%
65−70
−179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+327%
10−12
−327%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Dota 2 59
+392%
12−14
−392%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+152%
21−24
−152%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+150%
18−20
−150%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+250%
6−7
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+200%
35−40
−200%
Valorant 55−60
+556%
9−10
−556%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+393%
27−30
−393%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
World of Tanks 100−110
+252%
27−30
−252%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+480%
5−6
−480%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+289%
9−10
−289%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+640%
5−6
−640%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Valorant 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Dota 2 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+291%
10−12
−291%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Dota 2 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Fortnite 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+533%
3−4
−533%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Valorant 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

This is how Arc A350M and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

  • Arc A350M is 242% faster in 900p
  • GTX 550 Ti is 3% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A350M is 300% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A350M is 350% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A350M is 3100% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 550 Ti is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A350M is ahead in 56 tests (90%)
  • GTX 550 Ti is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.36 3.99
Recency 30 March 2022 15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 116 Watt

Arc A350M has a 259.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 364% lower power consumption.

The Arc A350M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A350M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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