Arc A550M vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Ti with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2080 Ti outperforms Arc A550M by a whopping 127% 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 | 65 | 267 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.52 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 15.65 | 28.74 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | TU102 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 4352 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1350 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1545 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 18,600 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 420.2 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.45 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 88 | 64 |
| TMUs | 272 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 544 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 68 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 11 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 352 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 616.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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.
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 | 164
+134%
| 70−75
−134%
|
| 1440p | 120
+140%
| 50−55
−140%
|
| 4K | 92
+130%
| 40−45
−130%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.09 | no data |
| 1440p | 8.33 | no data |
| 4K | 10.86 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+105%
|
130−140
−105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+152%
|
50−55
−152%
|
| God of War | 130−140
+176%
|
45−50
−176%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 170
+84.8%
|
90−95
−84.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+105%
|
130−140
−105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+152%
|
50−55
−152%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 136
+81.3%
|
75−80
−81.3%
|
| Fortnite | 302
+163%
|
110−120
−163%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 182
+97.8%
|
90−95
−97.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+118%
|
70−75
−118%
|
| God of War | 130−140
+176%
|
45−50
−176%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 201
+123%
|
90−95
−123%
|
| Valorant | 285
+75.9%
|
160−170
−75.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 164
+78.3%
|
90−95
−78.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+105%
|
130−140
−105%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+9.9%
|
250−260
−9.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+152%
|
50−55
−152%
|
| Dota 2 | 146
+21.7%
|
120−130
−21.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130
+73.3%
|
75−80
−73.3%
|
| Fortnite | 232
+102%
|
110−120
−102%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 181
+96.7%
|
90−95
−96.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+118%
|
70−75
−118%
|
| God of War | 130−140
+176%
|
45−50
−176%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 134
+59.5%
|
80−85
−59.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 107
+110%
|
50−55
−110%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 193
+114%
|
90−95
−114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 247
+263%
|
65−70
−263%
|
| Valorant | 267
+64.8%
|
160−170
−64.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 159
+72.8%
|
90−95
−72.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+152%
|
50−55
−152%
|
| Dota 2 | 141
+17.5%
|
120−130
−17.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 122
+62.7%
|
75−80
−62.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 168
+82.6%
|
90−95
−82.6%
|
| God of War | 130−140
+176%
|
45−50
−176%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 191
+112%
|
90−95
−112%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 135
+98.5%
|
65−70
−98.5%
|
| Valorant | 259
+59.9%
|
160−170
−59.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 216
+87.8%
|
110−120
−87.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
+196%
|
45−50
−196%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 350−400
+127%
|
160−170
−127%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 100−110
+166%
|
40−45
−166%
|
| Metro Exodus | 76
+145%
|
30−35
−145%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0.6%
|
170−180
−0.6%
|
| Valorant | 266
+33.7%
|
190−200
−33.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+106%
|
65−70
−106%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+196%
|
21−24
−196%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 117
+121%
|
50−55
−121%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
+149%
|
55−60
−149%
|
| God of War | 75−80
+178%
|
27−30
−178%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
+200%
|
35−40
−200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 151
+175%
|
55−60
−175%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+195%
|
21−24
−195%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270
+145%
|
110−120
−145%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 142
+230%
|
40−45
−230%
|
| Metro Exodus | 51
+168%
|
18−20
−168%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 98
+188%
|
30−35
−188%
|
| Valorant | 259
+91.9%
|
130−140
−91.9%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 86
+139%
|
35−40
−139%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+195%
|
21−24
−195%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+220%
|
10−11
−220%
|
| Dota 2 | 139
+82.9%
|
75−80
−82.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 78
+189%
|
27−30
−189%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 107
+168%
|
40−45
−168%
|
| God of War | 50−55
+178%
|
18−20
−178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 88
+267%
|
24−27
−267%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 79
+216%
|
24−27
−216%
|
This is how RTX 2080 Ti and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- RTX 2080 Ti is 134% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2080 Ti is 140% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2080 Ti is 130% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2080 Ti is 267% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 2080 Ti surpassed Arc A550M in all 65 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 51.40 | 22.65 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 11 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 Watt |
RTX 2080 Ti has a 126.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 37.5% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a desktop graphics card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.
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