Arc A550M vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Aggregate performance score
Arc A550M outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 325 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.75 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $545 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 768 | 16 |
| CUDA cores | 768 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1493 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1620 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 77.76 | 115.2 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and Arc A550M 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
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 | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7 GB/s | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 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 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by 55% 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%
Arc A550M outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by 85% 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 | 56
−51.8%
| 85−90
+51.8%
|
| 1440p | 25
−40%
| 35−40
+40%
|
| 4K | 17
−41.2%
| 24−27
+41.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 43
−7%
|
45−50
+7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 59
−32.2%
|
75−80
+32.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 47
−2.1%
|
45−50
+2.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 47
−17%
|
55−60
+17%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 46
−34.8%
|
60−65
+34.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 62
−67.7%
|
100−110
+67.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 33
−93.9%
|
60−65
+93.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 39
−105%
|
80−85
+105%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 37
−24.3%
|
45−50
+24.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 49
−59.2%
|
75−80
+59.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 33
−45.5%
|
45−50
+45.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 44
−25%
|
55−60
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 42
−47.6%
|
60−65
+47.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
−82.5%
|
100−110
+82.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−311%
|
75−80
+311%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−48.8%
|
60−65
+48.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 33
−142%
|
80−85
+142%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47
−12.8%
|
50−55
+12.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 23
−100%
|
45−50
+100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 42
−54.8%
|
65−70
+54.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
−37.5%
|
55−60
+37.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 38
−44.7%
|
55−60
+44.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 43
−142%
|
100−110
+142%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
−104%
|
50−55
+104%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−40%
|
35−40
+40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 17
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−66.7%
|
24−27
+66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 29
−37.9%
|
40−45
+37.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
−57.7%
|
40−45
+57.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−62.1%
|
45−50
+62.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
−47.1%
|
24−27
+47.1%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−52.4%
|
30−35
+52.4%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- Arc A550M is 52% faster in 1080p
- Arc A550M is 40% faster in 1440p
- Arc A550M is 41% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 311% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc A550M surpassed GTX 1050 Ti Mobile in all 30 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.32 | 23.72 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 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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