Arc A550M vs GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
39.56
+60.9%

RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms Arc A550M by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110228
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.1928.26
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTU104BDG2-512
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (6 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 cores29442048
Core clock speed1380 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate292.6262.4
Floating-point processing power9.362 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs184128
Tensor Cores368256
Ray Tracing Cores4616

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 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 39.56
+60.9%
Arc A550M 24.59

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 25436
+77.3%
Arc A550M 14350

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2080 Mobile 9854
+69%
Arc A550M 5830

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 HD142
+67.1%
85−90
−67.1%
1440p93
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
4K65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+84.4%
45−50
−84.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+70%
50−55
−70%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95
+26.7%
75−80
−26.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+84.4%
45−50
−84.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+77.8%
100−110
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
Metro Exodus 102
+56.9%
65−70
−56.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+126%
50−55
−126%
Valorant 237
+139%
95−100
−139%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+98.7%
75−80
−98.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+84.4%
45−50
−84.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
Dota 2 111
+30.6%
85−90
−30.6%
Far Cry 5 75
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%
Fortnite 170−180
+38.7%
120−130
−38.7%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+77.8%
100−110
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+20.2%
80−85
−20.2%
Metro Exodus 87
+33.8%
65−70
−33.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+60.6%
150−160
−60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
+31.5%
50−55
−31.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+75%
80−85
−75%
Valorant 135
+36.4%
95−100
−36.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+9%
250−260
−9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+84.4%
45−50
−84.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Dota 2 125
+47.1%
85−90
−47.1%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+27.6%
75−80
−27.6%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+77.8%
100−110
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 135
−14.8%
150−160
+14.8%
Valorant 205
+107%
95−100
−107%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+78%
40−45
−78%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+76.2%
40−45
−76.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+91.3%
21−24
−91.3%
World of Tanks 250−260
+54%
160−170
−54%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+66%
50−55
−66%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+80.3%
70−75
−80.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+75.4%
65−70
−75.4%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+69.2%
35−40
−69.2%
Metro Exodus 89
+58.9%
55−60
−58.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%
Valorant 142
+115%
65−70
−115%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+86.4%
21−24
−86.4%
Dota 2 75−80
+81.4%
40−45
−81.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+81.4%
40−45
−81.4%
Metro Exodus 35
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144
+92%
75−80
−92%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+85.7%
40−45
−85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+100%
24−27
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+86.4%
21−24
−86.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Dota 2 119
+177%
40−45
−177%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+78.8%
30−35
−78.8%
Fortnite 63
+103%
30−35
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Valorant 75
+134%
30−35
−134%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 67% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 69% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 63% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2080 Mobile is 177% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 47% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
  • Arc A550M is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.56 24.59
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 60.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.


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