Arc A530M vs T550 Mobile

Place in the ranking	403	313
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	37.63	19.28
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	TU117	DG2-256
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	May 2022 (2 years ago)	1 August 2023 (1 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	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1065 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1665 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	106.6	124.8
Floating-point processing power	3.41 TFLOPS	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	64	96
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	12

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 x8

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	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.

T550 Mobile 12.26

Arc A530M 17.75
+44.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

T550 Mobile 4822

Arc A530M 6979
+44.7%

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

−35.4%

65−70
+35.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −44%	35−40 +44%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −41.5%	55−60 +41.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −44%	35−40 +44%
Forza Horizon 4	51 −49%	75−80 +49%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −44.1%	45−50 +44.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −34.4%	40−45 +34.4%
Valorant	50−55 −46%	70−75 +46%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −41.5%	55−60 +41.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −44%	35−40 +44%
Dota 2	61 −6.6%	65−70 +6.6%
Far Cry 5	57 −8.8%	60−65 +8.8%
Fortnite	70−75 −36.1%	95−100 +36.1%
Forza Horizon 4	42 −81%	75−80 +81%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 −42.2%	60−65 +42.2%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −44.1%	45−50 +44.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −34.4%	120−130 +34.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −34.4%	40−45 +34.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −47.4%	55−60 +47.4%
Valorant	50−55 −46%	70−75 +46%
World of Tanks	170−180 −28.1%	210−220 +28.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −41.5%	55−60 +41.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −44%	35−40 +44%
Dota 2	85 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −29.2%	60−65 +29.2%
Forza Horizon 4	36 −111%	75−80 +111%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −34.4%	120−130 +34.4%
Valorant	50−55 −46%	70−75 +46%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −64.7%	27−30 +64.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −61.1%	27−30 +61.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −78.5%	160−170 +78.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
World of Tanks	85−90 −40.4%	120−130 +40.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −48%	35−40 +48%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −62.1%	45−50 +62.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −53.3%	45−50 +53.3%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −52.6%	27−30 +52.6%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −57.7%	40−45 +57.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −47.1%	24−27 +47.1%
Valorant	30−35 −48.4%	45−50 +48.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Dota 2	21−24 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −45.9%	50−55 +45.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Dota 2	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Fortnite	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Forza Horizon 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Valorant	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%

This is how T550 Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

Arc A530M is 35% faster in 1080p

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 111% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, Arc A530M surpassed T550 Mobile in all 62 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.26	17.75
Recency	on May 2022	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	65 Watt

T550 Mobile has 182.6% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 44.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the T550 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that T550 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Arc A530M 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.