Arc A550M vs GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile

Place in the ranking	273	227
Place by popularity	62	not in top-100
Power efficiency	27.97	28.23
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	-	-

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 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	-

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. 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 1650 Ti Mobile 20.27

Arc A550M 24.55
+21.1%

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.

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 9930

Arc A550M 14350
+44.5%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 3618

Arc A550M 5830
+61.1%

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	59 −18.6%	70−75 +18.6%
1440p	43 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%
4K	25 −20%	30−35 +20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +18%	50−55 −18%
Elden Ring	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	59 −27.1%	75−80 +27.1%
Counter-Strike 2	36 −25%	45−50 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −25%	50−55 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	95 −12.6%	100−110 +12.6%
Metro Exodus	66 +3.1%	60−65 −3.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	44 −22.7%	50−55 +22.7%
Valorant	98 −1%	95−100 +1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −17.2%	75−80 +17.2%
Counter-Strike 2	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Dota 2	90 +5.9%	85−90 −5.9%
Elden Ring	73 −9.6%	80−85 +9.6%
Far Cry 5	70 −8.6%	75−80 +8.6%
Fortnite	100−110 −15.9%	120−130 +15.9%
Forza Horizon 4	75 −42.7%	100−110 +42.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	76 −10.5%	80−85 +10.5%
Metro Exodus	45 −42.2%	60−65 +42.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −14%	150−160 +14%
Red Dead Redemption 2	29 −86.2%	50−55 +86.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −23.4%	75−80 +23.4%
Valorant	48 −106%	95−100 +106%
World of Tanks	230−240 −9.9%	250−260 +9.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	29 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Dota 2	112 +31.8%	85−90 −31.8%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −13.4%	75−80 +13.4%
Forza Horizon 4	63 −69.8%	100−110 +69.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −14%	150−160 +14%
Valorant	80−85 −20.7%	95−100 +20.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−35 −28.1%	40−45 +28.1%
Elden Ring	30−35 −26.5%	40−45 +26.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −24.2%	40−45 +24.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −1.7%	170−180 +1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	17 −35.3%	21−24 +35.3%
World of Tanks	130−140 −19%	160−170 +19%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	41 −19.5%	45−50 +19.5%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −29.1%	70−75 +29.1%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −25%	65−70 +25%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −21.7%	55−60 +21.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −28.6%	35−40 +28.6%
Valorant	50−55 −26.9%	65−70 +26.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −29.4%	21−24 +29.4%
Dota 2	30−35 −26.5%	40−45 +26.5%
Elden Ring	14−16 −26.7%	18−20 +26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −26.5%	40−45 +26.5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −26.7%	18−20 +26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −23%	75−80 +23%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −23.5%	40−45 +23.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	22 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −29.4%	21−24 +29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Dota 2	52 +20.9%	40−45 −20.9%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −23.1%	30−35 +23.1%
Fortnite	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −26.7%	35−40 +26.7%
Valorant	24−27 −33.3%	30−35 +33.3%

This is how GTX 1650 Ti Mobile and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

Arc A550M is 19% faster in 1080p
Arc A550M is 16% faster in 1440p
Arc A550M is 20% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1650 Ti Mobile is 32% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 106% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
Arc A550M is ahead in 58 tests (92%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.27	24.55
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 21.1% 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.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.