Arc 8-Cores iGPU vs RTX A5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX A5500 with Arc 8-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.
RTX A5500 outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 41 | 308 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Xe LPG (2023) |
| GPU code name | GA102 | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year 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 | 10240 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 1665 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 532.8 | no data |
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 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
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 | 130−140
+225%
| 40
−225%
|
| 1440p | 50−55
+213%
| 16
−213%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how RTX A5500 and Arc 8-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:
- RTX A5500 is 225% faster in 1080p
- RTX A5500 is 213% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 57.93 | 17.53 |
| Recency | 22 March 2022 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
RTX A5500 has a 230.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Arc 8-Cores iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 8-Cores iGPU in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX A5500 is a desktop card while Arc 8-Cores iGPU is a notebook 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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