Arc A550M vs Radeon R5 M240
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M240 and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
A550M outperforms R5 M240 by a whopping 1832% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1107 | 280 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 28.97 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Jet | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 September 2014 (11 years ago) | 2022 (4 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 | 320 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.60 | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6592 TFLOPS | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 20 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 8 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).
| Bus support | Not Listed | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 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 | Not Listed | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | Not Listed | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 14
−1829%
| 270−280
+1829%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−667%
|
45−50
+667%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9100%
|
90−95
+9100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3733%
|
110−120
+3733%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1214%
|
90−95
+1214%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−7200%
|
70−75
+7200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−667%
|
45−50
+667%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−900%
|
90−95
+900%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−391%
|
160−170
+391%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9100%
|
90−95
+9100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−804%
|
250−260
+804%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−650%
|
120−130
+650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3733%
|
110−120
+3733%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1214%
|
90−95
+1214%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−7200%
|
70−75
+7200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−667%
|
45−50
+667%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2450%
|
50−55
+2450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−900%
|
90−95
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−871%
|
65−70
+871%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−391%
|
160−170
+391%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9100%
|
90−95
+9100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−650%
|
120−130
+650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1214%
|
90−95
+1214%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−667%
|
45−50
+667%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−900%
|
90−95
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−871%
|
65−70
+871%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−391%
|
160−170
+391%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3733%
|
110−120
+3733%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−1125%
|
45−50
+1125%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−1950%
|
160−170
+1950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1350%
|
170−180
+1350%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−9850%
|
190−200
+9850%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5100%
|
50−55
+5100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1867%
|
55−60
+1867%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−2500%
|
24−27
+2500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1750%
|
35−40
+1750%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2650%
|
55−60
+2650%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−207%
|
40−45
+207%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−2150%
|
130−140
+2150%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1100%
|
24−27
+1100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how R5 M240 and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- Arc A550M is 1829% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 9850% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A550M performs better in 47 tests (73%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (27%)
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