GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Arc A550M

Place in performance ranking	213	197
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Xe HPG (2020−2022)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Alchemist	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)	6 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	16	2560
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	2005 MHz	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP)	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	115.2	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Arc A550M and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	no data

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors

No outputs

no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12_2
Shader Model	6.6	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	3.0	no data
Vulkan	1.3	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 A550M 23.68

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.00
+5.6%

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms Arc A550M by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Arc A550M 14350
+20%

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 11960

Arc A550M outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile by 20% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD	65−70 −9.2%	71 +9.2%
1440p	30−35 −10%	33 +10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−113%

81
+113%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −5.2%	80−85 +5.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 −6.5%	65−70 +6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −68.4%	64 +68.4%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −33.9%	83 +33.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%
Hitman 3	70−75 −7.1%	75−80 +7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −5.9%	50−55 +5.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −5.1%	40−45 +5.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −5.2%	80−85 +5.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 −6.5%	65−70 +6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −21.1%	46 +21.1%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −22.6%	76 +22.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%
Hitman 3	70−75 −7.1%	75−80 +7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −5.9%	50−55 +5.9%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −7.7%	40−45 +7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −5.1%	40−45 +5.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −71.7%	91 +71.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −4.8%	40−45 +4.8%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −5.2%	80−85 +5.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −2.6%	39 +2.6%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −14.5%	71 +14.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +6%	50 −6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −5.6%	35−40 +5.6%
Hitman 3	35−40 −7.7%	40−45 +7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −8.7%	24−27 +8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −8.7%	24−27 +8.7%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −5.7%	55−60 +5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −26.8%	52 +26.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −6.1%	50−55 +6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −32.1%	37 +32.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Hitman 3	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

This is how Arc A550M and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 9.2% faster than Arc A550M in 1080p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 10% faster than Arc A550M in 1440p

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 6% faster than the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 113% faster than the Arc A550M.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A550M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 64 tests (94%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	23.68	25.00
Recency	30 March 2022	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	60 Watt