GeForce RTX 5060 vs Arc A550M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A550M with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

Arc A550M
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
23.89
+16.8%

Arc A550M outperforms RTX 5060 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking231270
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.358.57
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameDG2-512GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2022 (3 years ago)March 2025

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 cores20484608
Core clock speed900 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed2050 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate262.4362.9
Floating-point processing power8.397 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs128144
Tensor Cores256144
Ray Tracing Cores1636

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-10.1
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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+21.1%
35−40
−21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+13.4%
65−70
−13.4%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+21.1%
35−40
−21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+20%
90−95
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+16.1%
55−60
−16.1%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+14%
55−60
−14%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+12.5%
45−50
−12.5%
Valorant 95−100
+16.5%
85−90
−16.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+13.4%
65−70
−13.4%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+21.1%
35−40
−21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Dota 2 85−90
+14.9%
70−75
−14.9%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+10.1%
65−70
−10.1%
Fortnite 120−130
+12.7%
110−120
−12.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+20%
90−95
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+16.1%
55−60
−16.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+14%
55−60
−14%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+11.4%
140−150
−11.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+12.5%
45−50
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+19.4%
65−70
−19.4%
Valorant 95−100
+16.5%
85−90
−16.5%
World of Tanks 250−260
+7.6%
230−240
−7.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+13.4%
65−70
−13.4%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+21.1%
35−40
−21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Dota 2 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+10.1%
65−70
−10.1%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+20%
90−95
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+16.1%
55−60
−16.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+11.4%
140−150
−11.4%
Valorant 95−100
+16.5%
85−90
−16.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+20.6%
30−35
−20.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
World of Tanks 160−170
+14.7%
140−150
−14.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+16.3%
40−45
−16.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+24.1%
55−60
−24.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+17.6%
30−35
−17.6%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+16.7%
45−50
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Valorant 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Dota 2 40−45
+19.4%
35−40
−19.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+17.2%
60−65
−17.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Dota 2 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Fortnite 30−35
+24%
24−27
−24%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Valorant 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 24% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A550M is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.89 20.46
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 170 Watt

Arc A550M has a 16.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 183.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A550M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.


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