Arc A550M vs GRID K2

Place in the ranking	611	278
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	no data
Power efficiency	2.23	28.97
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GK104	DG2-512
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	11 May 2013 (12 years ago)	2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores	1536 ×2	2048
Core clock speed	745 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2050 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	95.36 ×2	262.4
Floating-point processing power	2.289 TFLOPS ×2	8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs	32 ×2	64
TMUs	128 ×2	128
Tensor Cores	no data	256
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16
L1 Cache	128 KB	3 MB
L2 Cache	512 KB	8 MB

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB ×2	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit ×2	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s ×2	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5 (5.1)	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.175	1.3
CUDA	3.0	-
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

Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Escape from Tarkov	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Fortnite	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Dota 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Escape from Tarkov	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Fortnite	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Dota 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Escape from Tarkov	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

110−120

+0%

110−120

+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	190−200 +0%	190−200 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Escape from Tarkov	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

55−60

+0%

55−60

+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Escape from Tarkov	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.54	22.63
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 246% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K2 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.