Arc A550M vs GeForce RTX 4060

Aggregated performance score

RTX 4060
2023
8 GB GDDR6
50.58
+114%

GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms Arc A550M by 114% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking50213
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation46.75no data
ArchitectureAda LovelaceXe HPG (2020−2022)
GPU code nameAD107Alchemist
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 May 2023 (less than a year ago)30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data
Current price$340 (1.1x MSRP)no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores307216
Core clock speed1830 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed2460 MHz2005 MHz
Number of transistors35,800 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate236.2115.2

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 4060 and Arc A550M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length240 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinno data

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed17000 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth272.0 GB/s192.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.9no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4060 50.58
+114%
Arc A550M 23.69

GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms Arc A550M by 114% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 4060 28111
+95.9%
Arc A550M 14350

GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms Arc A550M by 96% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD145
+123%
65−70
−123%
1440p73
+143%
30−35
−143%
4K44
+144%
18−21
−144%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 139
+266%
35−40
−266%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+76.6%
45−50
−76.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+110%
40−45
−110%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+72.7%
75−80
−72.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 130−140
+123%
60−65
−123%
Cyberpunk 2077 107
+182%
35−40
−182%
Far Cry 5 185
+198%
60−65
−198%
Far Cry New Dawn 165
+162%
60−65
−162%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+83.8%
80−85
−83.8%
Hitman 3 160−170
+128%
70−75
−128%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+116%
50−55
−116%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+110%
35−40
−110%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183
+252%
50−55
−252%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+100%
45−50
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+76.6%
45−50
−76.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+110%
40−45
−110%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+72.7%
75−80
−72.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 130−140
+123%
60−65
−123%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+137%
35−40
−137%
Far Cry 5 172
+177%
60−65
−177%
Far Cry New Dawn 156
+148%
60−65
−148%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+83.8%
80−85
−83.8%
Hitman 3 160−170
+128%
70−75
−128%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+116%
50−55
−116%
Metro Exodus 107
+174%
35−40
−174%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+110%
35−40
−110%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 156
+200%
50−55
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 215
+306%
50−55
−306%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+100%
45−50
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+76.6%
45−50
−76.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85−90
+110%
40−45
−110%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+72.7%
75−80
−72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+111%
35−40
−111%
Far Cry 5 162
+161%
60−65
−161%
Far Cry New Dawn 139
+121%
60−65
−121%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+83.8%
80−85
−83.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 112
+111%
50−55
−111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+100%
45−50
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+144%
35−40
−144%
Hitman 3 100−110
+162%
35−40
−162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+145%
30−35
−145%
Metro Exodus 63
+174%
21−24
−174%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 96
+210%
30−35
−210%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+112%
24−27
−112%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+157%
21−24
−157%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+88.7%
50−55
−88.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+220%
14−16
−220%
Far Cry 5 110
+168%
40−45
−168%
Far Cry New Dawn 111
+141%
45−50
−141%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+129%
45−50
−129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+189%
27−30
−189%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+172%
18−20
−172%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Hitman 3 55−60
+150%
21−24
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Metro Exodus 38
+171%
14−16
−171%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+115%
12−14
−115%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
+188%
16−18
−188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+172%
24−27
−172%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+140%
14−16
−140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+121%
27−30
−121%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+233%
6−7
−233%
Far Cry 5 55
+175%
20−22
−175%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
+152%
21−24
−152%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+121%
30−35
−121%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+155%
10−12
−155%

This is how RTX 4060 and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 123% faster than Arc A550M in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 143% faster than Arc A550M in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 144% faster than Arc A550M in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 is 306% faster than the Arc A550M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4060 surpassed Arc A550M in all 68 of our tests.

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 50.58 23.69
Recency 18 May 2023 30 March 2022
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 80 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.


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