Arc A550M vs GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A550M outperforms GTX 1650 Ti Mobile by a significant 22% 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 | 288 | 240 |
| Place by popularity | 82 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 27.61 | 28.06 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 April 2020 (4 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 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1350 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1485 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 95.04 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.041 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 64 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.140 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
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.
3DMark Time Spy 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 | 57
−14%
| 65−70
+14%
|
| 1440p | 44
−13.6%
| 50−55
+13.6%
|
| 4K | 24
−12.5%
| 27−30
+12.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 123
−8.9%
|
130−140
+8.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 59
+18%
|
50−55
−18%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 57
+21.3%
|
45−50
−21.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 84
−9.5%
|
90−95
+9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95
−41.1%
|
130−140
+41.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
−8.7%
|
50−55
+8.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 67
−14.9%
|
75−80
+14.9%
|
| Fortnite | 121
+4.3%
|
110−120
−4.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−20.8%
|
90−95
+20.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 78
+5.4%
|
70−75
−5.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 42
−11.9%
|
45−50
+11.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−25%
|
90−95
+25%
|
| Valorant | 181
+12.4%
|
160−170
−12.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 73
−26%
|
90−95
+26%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 69
−94.2%
|
130−140
+94.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−10%
|
250−260
+10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 36
−38.9%
|
50−55
+38.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 119
−0.8%
|
120−130
+0.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 62
−24.2%
|
75−80
+24.2%
|
| Fortnite | 90
−28.9%
|
110−120
+28.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−20.8%
|
90−95
+20.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 67
−10.4%
|
70−75
+10.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 76
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 32
−46.9%
|
45−50
+46.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 38
−34.2%
|
50−55
+34.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−25%
|
90−95
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+5.9%
|
65−70
−5.9%
|
| Valorant | 180
+11.8%
|
160−170
−11.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 67
−37.3%
|
90−95
+37.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
−7.1%
|
120−130
+7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 58
−32.8%
|
75−80
+32.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−20.8%
|
90−95
+20.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 22
−114%
|
45−50
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−25%
|
90−95
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−74.4%
|
65−70
+74.4%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−13.4%
|
160−170
+13.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 69
−68.1%
|
110−120
+68.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−27.5%
|
50−55
+27.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−19.7%
|
160−170
+19.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−27.3%
|
40−45
+27.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−2.4%
|
170−180
+2.4%
|
| Valorant | 164
−22%
|
200−210
+22%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−27.5%
|
65−70
+27.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
−43.8%
|
21−24
+43.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−23.8%
|
50−55
+23.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−25%
|
60−65
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−23.8%
|
24−27
+23.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−31%
|
35−40
+31%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 41
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−22.9%
|
40−45
+22.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−26.7%
|
18−20
+26.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 25
−36%
|
30−35
+36%
|
| Valorant | 84
−60.7%
|
130−140
+60.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 28
−28.6%
|
35−40
+28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 52
−48.1%
|
75−80
+48.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
−30%
|
24−27
+30%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−24.2%
|
40−45
+24.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−26.3%
|
24−27
+26.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 13
−92.3%
|
24−27
+92.3%
|
This is how GTX 1650 Ti Mobile and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- Arc A550M is 14% faster in 1080p
- Arc A550M is 14% faster in 1440p
- Arc A550M is 13% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 1650 Ti Mobile is 21% faster.
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 114% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1650 Ti Mobile is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
- Arc A550M is ahead in 59 tests (89%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.45 | 21.28 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 60 Watt |
GTX 1650 Ti Mobile has 20% lower power consumption.
Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 21.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile in performance tests.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
