Arc A550M vs UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A550M outperforms UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs by a whopping 441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 664 | 236 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.17 | 28.18 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 2022 (3 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 | 48 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1450 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 262.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 8.397 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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 | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 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 Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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 | 17
−429%
| 90−95
+429%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−530%
|
60−65
+530%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 46
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
−355%
|
50−55
+355%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−530%
|
60−65
+530%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 19
−384%
|
90−95
+384%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 29
−359%
|
130−140
+359%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−381%
|
75−80
+381%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
−364%
|
110−120
+364%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−360%
|
90−95
+360%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 15
−393%
|
70−75
+393%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−429%
|
90−95
+429%
|
| Valorant | 36
−347%
|
160−170
+347%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−530%
|
60−65
+530%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16
−475%
|
90−95
+475%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
−1800%
|
130−140
+1800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 25
−908%
|
250−260
+908%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Dota 2 | 26
−362%
|
120−130
+362%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
−413%
|
75−80
+413%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
−364%
|
110−120
+364%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−360%
|
90−95
+360%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14
−429%
|
70−75
+429%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−538%
|
50−55
+538%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−429%
|
90−95
+429%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
−360%
|
65−70
+360%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−188%
|
160−170
+188%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14
−557%
|
90−95
+557%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
−400%
|
120−130
+400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14
−450%
|
75−80
+450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−360%
|
90−95
+360%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−429%
|
90−95
+429%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
−763%
|
65−70
+763%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−188%
|
160−170
+188%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
−364%
|
110−120
+364%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−750%
|
50−55
+750%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−413%
|
160−170
+413%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−950%
|
40−45
+950%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−933%
|
30−35
+933%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−444%
|
170−180
+444%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−335%
|
200−210
+335%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−3150%
|
65−70
+3150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−667%
|
21−24
+667%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−563%
|
50−55
+563%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−457%
|
35−40
+457%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−169%
|
40−45
+169%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−543%
|
130−140
+543%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−443%
|
75−80
+443%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−550%
|
24−27
+550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−720%
|
40−45
+720%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−380%
|
24−27
+380%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−400%
|
24−27
+400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs and Arc A550M compete in popular games:
- Arc A550M is 429% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 3150% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A550M is ahead in 58 tests (94%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.93 | 21.25 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 60 Watt |
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs has 114.3% lower power consumption.
Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 440.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs in performance tests.
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