Arc A550M vs GeForce MX250

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX250 and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX250
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
6.24

Arc A550M outperforms MX250 by a whopping 293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking581227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency43.0528.23
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP108BDG2-512
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date20 February 2019 (5 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 cores3842048
Core clock speed937 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate24.91262.4
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs24128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

GeForce MX250 6.24
Arc A550M 24.55
+293%

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.

GeForce MX250 3660
Arc A550M 14350
+292%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GeForce MX250 1103
Arc A550M 5830
+429%

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 HD23
−291%
90−95
+291%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−257%
50−55
+257%
Elden Ring 15
−433%
80−85
+433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 17
−341%
75−80
+341%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−900%
50−55
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 29
−269%
100−110
+269%
Metro Exodus 21
−205%
60−65
+205%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
−92.9%
50−55
+92.9%
Valorant 18−20
−421%
95−100
+421%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18
−317%
75−80
+317%
Counter-Strike 2 5
−800%
45−50
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Dota 2 40
−113%
85−90
+113%
Elden Ring 11
−627%
80−85
+627%
Far Cry 5 40
−90%
75−80
+90%
Fortnite 35−40
−235%
120−130
+235%
Forza Horizon 4 22
−386%
100−110
+386%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
−200%
80−85
+200%
Metro Exodus 12
−433%
60−65
+433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 76
−104%
150−160
+104%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8
−575%
50−55
+575%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−295%
75−80
+295%
Valorant 14
−607%
95−100
+607%
World of Tanks 95−100
−161%
250−260
+161%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 13
−477%
75−80
+477%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Dota 2 57
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Far Cry 5 29
−162%
75−80
+162%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−569%
100−110
+569%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−204%
150−160
+204%
Valorant 18−20
−421%
95−100
+421%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
−583%
40−45
+583%
Elden Ring 8−9
−438%
40−45
+438%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−583%
40−45
+583%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−373%
170−180
+373%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−360%
21−24
+360%
World of Tanks 45−50
−262%
160−170
+262%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−390%
45−50
+390%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−446%
70−75
+446%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−600%
55−60
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−414%
35−40
+414%
Valorant 16−18
−313%
65−70
+313%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−153%
40−45
+153%
Elden Ring 3−4
−533%
18−20
+533%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−153%
40−45
+153%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−317%
75−80
+317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−275%
14−16
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−147%
40−45
+147%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−420%
24−27
+420%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Dota 2 16−18
−153%
40−45
+153%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Fortnite 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−533%
35−40
+533%
Valorant 6−7
−433%
30−35
+433%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GeForce MX250 and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A550M is 291% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A550M is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A550M is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.24 24.55
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 60 Watt

GeForce MX250 has 500% lower power consumption.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 293.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.


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