Arc A550M vs Quadro P2000

Place in the ranking	312	240
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.31	no data
Power efficiency	17.17	28.09
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GP106	DG2-512
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	6 February 2017 (8 years ago)	2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$585	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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	1024	2048
Core clock speed	1076 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	2050 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	94.72	262.4
Floating-point processing power	3.031 TFLOPS	8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	64
TMUs	64	128
Tensor Cores	no data	256
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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	201 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	160 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1752 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	140.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	-	+

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

4x DisplayPort

Portable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-
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.

Quadro P2000 16.27

Arc A550M 21.29
+30.9%

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.

Quadro P2000 6847

Arc A550M 14350
+110%

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	56 −25%	70−75 +25%
1440p	20 −20%	24−27 +20%
4K	16 −12.5%	18−21 +12.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	10.45	no data
1440p	29.25	no data
4K	36.56	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −32.7%	130−140 +32.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Hogwarts Legacy	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −24.3%	90−95 +24.3%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −32.7%	130−140 +32.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Far Cry 5	47 −63.8%	75−80 +63.8%
Fortnite	144 +24.1%	110−120 −24.1%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −27.4%	90−95 +27.4%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 −32.1%	70−75 +32.1%
Hogwarts Legacy	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	53 −69.8%	90−95 +69.8%
Valorant	130−140 −18.4%	160−170 +18.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −24.3%	90−95 +24.3%
Counter-Strike 2	100−110 −32.7%	130−140 +32.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	220−230 −15%	250−260 +15%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Dota 2	102 −17.6%	120−130 +17.6%
Far Cry 5	41 −87.8%	75−80 +87.8%
Fortnite	60 −93.3%	110−120 +93.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −27.4%	90−95 +27.4%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 −32.1%	70−75 +32.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 −26.9%	85−90 +26.9%
Hogwarts Legacy	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −34.2%	50−55 +34.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	41 −120%	90−95 +120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 −78.9%	65−70 +78.9%
Valorant	130−140 −18.4%	160−170 +18.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −24.3%	90−95 +24.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Dota 2	98 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
Far Cry 5	35 −120%	75−80 +120%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −27.4%	90−95 +27.4%
Hogwarts Legacy	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	29 −210%	90−95 +210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 −172%	65−70 +172%
Valorant	130−140 −18.4%	160−170 +18.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

−158%

110−120
+158%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −41.7%	50−55 +41.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	120−130 −27.1%	160−170 +27.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −40%	40−45 +40%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −5.5%	170−180 +5.5%
Valorant	170−180 −17%	200−210 +17%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −30%	65−70 +30%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Far Cry 5	21 −148%	50−55 +148%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%
Hogwarts Legacy	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −40.7%	35−40 +40.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

−129%

55−60
+129%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −34.4%	40−45 +34.4%
Hogwarts Legacy	10−12 −36.4%	14−16 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −162%	30−35 +162%
Valorant	95−100 −36.4%	130−140 +36.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −38.5%	35−40 +38.5%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Dota 2	60−65 −24.2%	75−80 +24.2%
Far Cry 5	9 −189%	24−27 +189%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −32.3%	40−45 +32.3%
Hogwarts Legacy	10−12 −36.4%	14−16 +36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7 −243%	24−27 +243%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

−150%

24−27
+150%

This is how Quadro P2000 and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

Arc A550M is 25% faster in 1080p
Arc A550M is 20% faster in 1440p
Arc A550M is 13% faster in 4K

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

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P2000 is 24% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 243% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P2000 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Arc A550M is ahead in 65 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.27	21.29
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 30.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P2000 is a workstation card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.