Arc A550M vs ATI Radeon 9800 PRO

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 9800 PRO with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.

ATI 9800 PRO
2003, $399
128 MB DDR, 47 Watt
0.14

A550M outperforms 9800 PRO by a whopping 16071% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Arc A550M Arc A550M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1483276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.2329.01
ArchitectureRage 8 (2002−2007)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameR350DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 March 2003 (22 years ago)2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 coresno data2048
Core clock speed380 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2050 MHz
Number of transistors117 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate3.040262.4
Floating-point processing powerno data8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs8128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cacheno data8 MB

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 4.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x Molexno 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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount128 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed340 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth21.76 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0 (9_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGL2.04.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
DLSS-+

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

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
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130−140
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
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90−95
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Counter-Strike 2 130−140
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130−140
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
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Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
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Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
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14−16
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Metro Exodus 18−20
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18−20
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
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4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
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35−40
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Counter-Strike 2 21−24
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21−24
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Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
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10−11
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Dota 2 75−80
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75−80
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Far Cry 5 27−30
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27−30
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.14 22.64
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 150 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 60 Watt

ATI 9800 PRO has 27.7% lower power consumption.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 16071.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2400% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9800 PRO in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 9800 PRO is a desktop graphics card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.

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