Arc A550M vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600 XT with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.

RX 5600 XT
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
30.23
+42.3%

RX 5600 XT outperforms Arc A550M by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking150236
Place by popularity98not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.87no data
Power efficiency16.0428.18
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameNavi 10DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 January 2020 (5 years ago)2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1130 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate224.6262.4
Floating-point processing power7.188 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

RX 5600 XT 30.23
+42.3%
Arc A550M 21.25

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.

RX 5600 XT 22058
+53.7%
Arc A550M 14350

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 HD108
+44%
75−80
−44%
1440p64
+60%
40−45
−60%
4K38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.58no data
1440p4.36no data
4K7.34no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 147
+133%
60−65
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 320
+141%
130−140
−141%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+66%
50−55
−66%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 115
+82.5%
60−65
−82.5%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+29.3%
90−95
−29.3%
Counter-Strike 2 257
+93.2%
130−140
−93.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+48%
50−55
−48%
Far Cry 5 148
+92.2%
75−80
−92.2%
Fortnite 140−150
+26.7%
110−120
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 4 185
+101%
90−95
−101%
Forza Horizon 5 104
+40.5%
70−75
−40.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+45.6%
90−95
−45.6%
Valorant 275
+70.8%
160−170
−70.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 66
+4.8%
60−65
−4.8%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+29.3%
90−95
−29.3%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+1.5%
130−140
−1.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+9.5%
250−260
−9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+26%
50−55
−26%
Dota 2 185
+54.2%
120−130
−54.2%
Far Cry 5 135
+75.3%
75−80
−75.3%
Fortnite 140−150
+26.7%
110−120
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+88%
90−95
−88%
Forza Horizon 5 91
+23%
70−75
−23%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+48.2%
85−90
−48.2%
Metro Exodus 81
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+45.6%
90−95
−45.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+103%
65−70
−103%
Valorant 272
+68.9%
160−170
−68.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+29.3%
90−95
−29.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+8%
50−55
−8%
Dota 2 168
+40%
120−130
−40%
Far Cry 5 126
+63.6%
75−80
−63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 138
+50%
90−95
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+45.6%
90−95
−45.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+21.7%
65−70
−21.7%
Valorant 148
−8.8%
160−170
+8.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+26.7%
110−120
−26.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80
+56.9%
50−55
−56.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+37.8%
160−170
−37.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+45.2%
40−45
−45.2%
Metro Exodus 49
+58.1%
30−35
−58.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Valorant 252
+26%
200−210
−26%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+32.3%
65−70
−32.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Far Cry 5 89
+67.9%
50−55
−67.9%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+81.7%
60−65
−81.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+51.3%
35−40
−51.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+50.9%
55−60
−50.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Counter-Strike 2 19
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 63
+46.5%
40−45
−46.5%
Metro Exodus 30
+50%
20−22
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+35.3%
30−35
−35.3%
Valorant 214
+58.5%
130−140
−58.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+41.7%
35−40
−41.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+60.9%
21−24
−60.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
Dota 2 99
+30.3%
75−80
−30.3%
Far Cry 5 45
+73.1%
24−27
−73.1%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+70.7%
40−45
−70.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+60%
24−27
−60%

This is how RX 5600 XT and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600 XT is 44% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT is 60% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT is 58% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 5600 XT is 141% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 21% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5600 XT is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • Arc A550M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.23 21.25
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 60 Watt

RX 5600 XT has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.

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