RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile vs Arc A550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A550M and RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms Arc A550M by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 214 | 119 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe HPG (2020−2022) | Ada Lovelace |
| GPU code name | Alchemist | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 21 March 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 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2005 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 21,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) | 115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 115.2 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Arc A550M and RTX 2000 Ada Generation 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 |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 16000 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 Ultimate |
| 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.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms Arc A550M by 54% based on our aggregate 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%
RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms Arc A550M by 54% 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−58.3%
|
35−40
+58.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−70.4%
|
45−50
+70.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−70.8%
|
40−45
+70.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−56%
|
75−80
+56%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
−60%
|
45−50
+60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−58.3%
|
35−40
+58.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−57.1%
|
55−60
+57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
−55%
|
60−65
+55%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−60%
|
100−110
+60%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
−60%
|
45−50
+60%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
−56.7%
|
90−95
+56.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−56%
|
75−80
+56%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−60%
|
60−65
+60%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
−60%
|
80−85
+60%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−70%
|
65−70
+70%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−70.4%
|
45−50
+70.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−70.8%
|
40−45
+70.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−56%
|
75−80
+56%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
−60%
|
45−50
+60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−58.3%
|
35−40
+58.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−57.1%
|
55−60
+57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
−55%
|
60−65
+55%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−60%
|
100−110
+60%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
−60%
|
45−50
+60%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
−56.7%
|
90−95
+56.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−56%
|
75−80
+56%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−60%
|
60−65
+60%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
−60%
|
80−85
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−76.7%
|
50−55
+76.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−70%
|
65−70
+70%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−70.4%
|
45−50
+70.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−70.8%
|
40−45
+70.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
−60%
|
45−50
+60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−58.3%
|
35−40
+58.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−57.1%
|
55−60
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−60%
|
100−110
+60%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 60−65
−56.7%
|
90−95
+56.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
−60%
|
80−85
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−76.7%
|
50−55
+76.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−70%
|
65−70
+70%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−60%
|
60−65
+60%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
−56.3%
|
24−27
+56.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
−64.3%
|
21−24
+64.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−77.8%
|
30−35
+77.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−66.7%
|
14−16
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−70.8%
|
40−45
+70.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−56.7%
|
45−50
+56.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
−55.6%
|
27−30
+55.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−63.3%
|
45−50
+63.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
−70%
|
50−55
+70%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−61.1%
|
27−30
+61.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
−70%
|
16−18
+70%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−66.7%
|
40−45
+66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−64.3%
|
21−24
+64.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−58.3%
|
18−20
+58.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−68.8%
|
27−30
+68.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−56.3%
|
24−27
+56.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−57.1%
|
30−35
+57.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−68.8%
|
27−30
+68.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−64.3%
|
21−24
+64.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.74 | 36.49 |
| Recency | 30 March 2022 | 21 March 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 115 Watt |
The RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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