Arc A550M vs Quadro FX 2500M
Aggregate performance score
Arc A550M outperforms Quadro FX 2500M by a whopping 4130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1169 | 213 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G7x (2005−2007) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | G71glm | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 September 2005 (18 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
| Current price | $126 (1.3x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 32 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 8 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 115.2 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 2500M and Arc A550M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-III | PCIe 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 192.0 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−675%
|
60−65
+675%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−1800%
|
35−40
+1800%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−767%
|
50−55
+767%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−675%
|
60−65
+675%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−1800%
|
35−40
+1800%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−767%
|
50−55
+767%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−1700%
|
35−40
+1700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−1200%
|
35−40
+1200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−288%
|
30−35
+288%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−675%
|
30−35
+675%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4000%
|
40−45
+4000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−2700%
|
27−30
+2700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−2100%
|
21−24
+2100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−900%
|
20−22
+900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−475%
|
21−24
+475%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 4000% faster than the FX 2500M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc A550M surpassed FX 2500M in all 24 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 23.69 |
| Recency | 29 September 2005 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation card while Arc A550M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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