Arc A550M vs GeForce 9600M GT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9600M GT and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
A550M outperforms 9600M by a whopping 5705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1322 | 276 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.30 | 29.03 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | G96C | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 2022 (3 years ago) |
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 | 32 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 120 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.000 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.08 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 16 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 32 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 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 | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
| 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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−820%
|
45−50
+820%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−2200%
|
90−95
+2200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−820%
|
45−50
+820%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−1186%
|
90−95
+1186%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−523%
|
160−170
+523%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1587%
|
250−260
+1587%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−1100%
|
120−130
+1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−2200%
|
90−95
+2200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−820%
|
45−50
+820%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−1186%
|
90−95
+1186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1260%
|
65−70
+1260%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−523%
|
160−170
+523%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−1100%
|
120−130
+1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−2200%
|
90−95
+2200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−820%
|
45−50
+820%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−1186%
|
90−95
+1186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1260%
|
65−70
+1260%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−523%
|
160−170
+523%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
−16300%
|
160−170
+16300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−4250%
|
170−180
+4250%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−5800%
|
55−60
+5800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−3500%
|
35−40
+3500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 55−60 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−207%
|
40−45
+207%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−6650%
|
130−140
+6650%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1100%
|
24−27
+1100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+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%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+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%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 16300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A550M performs better in 31 tests (48%)
- there's a draw in 33 tests (52%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.39 | 22.64 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 60 Watt |
9600M GT has 160.9% lower power consumption.
Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 5705.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600M GT in performance tests.
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