Arc A550M vs GeForce GTX 1080

Place in performance ranking	94	215
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.32	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Xe HPG (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Pascal GP104	Alchemist
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	6 May 2016 (8 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data
Current price	$241 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2560	16
CUDA cores	2560	no data
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	2005 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	277.3	115.2
Floating-point performance	8,873 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1080 and Arc A550M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	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	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 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	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
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	4.5	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.

GTX 1080 40.13
+69.4%

Arc A550M 23.69

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Arc A550M by 69% based on our aggregated 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%

GTX 1080 21409
+49.2%

Arc A550M 14350

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Arc A550M by 49% 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	128 +70.7%	75−80 −70.7%
1440p	77 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
4K	58 +93.3%	30−35 −93.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

70−75
+86.8%

35−40

−86.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	92 +95.7%	45−50 −95.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +66.7%	40−45 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	166 +116%	75−80 −116%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	134 +116%	60−65 −116%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +86.8%	35−40 −86.8%
Far Cry 5	118 +90.3%	60−65 −90.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	111 +76.2%	60−65 −76.2%
Forza Horizon 4	140 +75%	80−85 −75%
Hitman 3	120−130 +80.3%	70−75 −80.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +70.6%	50−55 −70.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	96 +153%	35−40 −153%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	108 +108%	50−55 −108%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	83 +76.6%	45−50 −76.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +66.7%	40−45 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	142 +84.4%	75−80 −84.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	113 +82.3%	60−65 −82.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +86.8%	35−40 −86.8%
Far Cry 5	113 +82.3%	60−65 −82.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	108 +71.4%	60−65 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	137 +71.3%	80−85 −71.3%
Hitman 3	120−130 +80.3%	70−75 −80.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +70.6%	50−55 −70.6%
Metro Exodus	74 +89.7%	35−40 −89.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 +39.5%	35−40 −39.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	98 +88.5%	50−55 −88.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 +39.6%	50−55 −39.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	63 +34%	45−50 −34%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +66.7%	40−45 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	123 +59.7%	75−80 −59.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +86.8%	35−40 −86.8%
Far Cry 5	104 +67.7%	60−65 −67.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	98 +55.6%	60−65 −55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	112 +40%	80−85 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	81 +52.8%	50−55 −52.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	74 +106%	35−40 −106%
Hitman 3	75−80 +92.3%	35−40 −92.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +83.9%	30−35 −83.9%
Metro Exodus	45 +95.7%	21−24 −95.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	64 +106%	30−35 −106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 +88.5%	24−27 −88.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +95.7%	21−24 −95.7%
Battlefield 5	98 +84.9%	50−55 −84.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +113%	14−16 −113%
Far Cry 5	77 +87.8%	40−45 −87.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +78.3%	45−50 −78.3%
Forza Horizon 4	93 +89.8%	45−50 −89.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +107%	27−30 −107%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +100%	18−20 −100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	42 +133%	18−20 −133%
Hitman 3	40−45 +86.4%	21−24 −86.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +107%	14−16 −107%
Metro Exodus	28 +100%	14−16 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21 +61.5%	12−14 −61.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	32 +100%	16−18 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56 +124%	24−27 −124%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	33 +120%	14−16 −120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +92.3%	12−14 −92.3%
Battlefield 5	53 +89.3%	27−30 −89.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +133%	6−7 −133%
Far Cry 5	42 +110%	20−22 −110%
Far Cry New Dawn	47 +104%	21−24 −104%
Forza Horizon 4	65 +97%	30−35 −97%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +90.9%	10−12 −90.9%