Arc A550M vs GeForce GTX 260M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 260M and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A550M outperforms GTX 260M by a whopping 2407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1115 | 230 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | 28.27 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | G92 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (15 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 | 112 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 30.80 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.308 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 462 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 56 | 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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | 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 | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 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 | DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API compatibility
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 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 27
−2307%
| 650−700
+2307%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1250%
|
100−110
+1250%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−800%
|
50−55
+800%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−660%
|
75−80
+660%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−4033%
|
120−130
+4033%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1250%
|
100−110
+1250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1192%
|
150−160
+1192%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−800%
|
50−55
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| World of Tanks | 21−24
−1013%
|
250−260
+1013%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−660%
|
75−80
+660%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1250%
|
100−110
+1250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1192%
|
150−160
+1192%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−3400%
|
170−180
+3400%
|
| World of Tanks | 5−6
−3160%
|
160−170
+3160%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1320%
|
70−75
+1320%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−800%
|
35−40
+800%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−1000%
|
65−70
+1000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−187%
|
40−45
+187%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−187%
|
40−45
+187%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−2400%
|
75−80
+2400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−187%
|
40−45
+187%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2500%
|
24−27
+2500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−187%
|
40−45
+187%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Valorant | 1−2
−3100%
|
30−35
+3100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how GTX 260M and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- Arc A550M is 2307% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 4033% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A550M is ahead in 36 tests (59%)
- there's a draw in 25 tests (41%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 24.32 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 60 Watt |
Arc A550M has a 2407.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 983.3% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M 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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