Arc A550M vs Quadro T2000 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro T2000 Max-Q with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.
Arc A550M outperforms T2000 Max-Q by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 302 | 221 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 30.96 | 28.28 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | TU117 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 2022 (2 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 cores | 1024 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1200 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1620 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 103.7 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.318 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| 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 | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 224.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
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.
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.
3DMark Time Spy 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 HD | 57
−31.6%
| 75−80
+31.6%
|
| 1440p | 26
−34.6%
| 35−40
+34.6%
|
| 4K | 38
−31.6%
| 50−55
+31.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−39.3%
|
35−40
+39.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 53
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
−36.7%
|
40−45
+36.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−34.5%
|
75−80
+34.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−36.1%
|
45−50
+36.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−39.3%
|
35−40
+39.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
−31.3%
|
60−65
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−24.8%
|
140−150
+24.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−41.2%
|
45−50
+41.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
−26.1%
|
110−120
+26.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 86
+4.9%
|
80−85
−4.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 64
+3.2%
|
60−65
−3.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
−35.6%
|
80−85
+35.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
−17.4%
|
100−110
+17.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
−30%
|
50−55
+30%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
−36.7%
|
40−45
+36.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−34.5%
|
75−80
+34.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−36.1%
|
45−50
+36.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−39.3%
|
35−40
+39.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
−31.3%
|
60−65
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−24.8%
|
140−150
+24.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−41.2%
|
45−50
+41.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
−26.1%
|
110−120
+26.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 69
−18.8%
|
80−85
+18.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
−29.2%
|
60−65
+29.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
−35.6%
|
80−85
+35.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−26.8%
|
50−55
+26.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
−17.4%
|
100−110
+17.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 25
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
−36.7%
|
40−45
+36.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−36.1%
|
45−50
+36.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−39.3%
|
35−40
+39.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−31%
|
55−60
+31%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−24.8%
|
140−150
+24.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−41.2%
|
45−50
+41.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55
−102%
|
110−120
+102%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
−35.6%
|
80−85
+35.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
−57.6%
|
50−55
+57.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
−17.4%
|
100−110
+17.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 47
−31.9%
|
60−65
+31.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−33.3%
|
35−40
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
−38.9%
|
24−27
+38.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
−53.3%
|
21−24
+53.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−50%
|
14−16
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−33.3%
|
27−30
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
−40.2%
|
130−140
+40.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−33.3%
|
27−30
+33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
−36.1%
|
45−50
+36.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
−45.7%
|
50−55
+45.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−45%
|
27−30
+45%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
−27.1%
|
130−140
+27.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−37.9%
|
40−45
+37.9%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
−33.7%
|
120−130
+33.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−44.4%
|
24−27
+44.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−37.5%
|
30−35
+37.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−52.6%
|
27−30
+52.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
This is how T2000 Max-Q and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- Arc A550M is 32% faster in 1080p
- Arc A550M is 35% faster in 1440p
- Arc A550M is 32% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T2000 Max-Q is 5% faster.
- in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 108% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- T2000 Max-Q is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
- Arc A550M is ahead in 69 tests (96%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.88 | 24.50 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 60 Watt |
T2000 Max-Q has 50% lower power consumption.
Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T2000 Max-Q in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro T2000 Max-Q 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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