Arc A530M vs Arc A550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A550M and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A550M outperforms Arc A530M by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 231 | 332 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe HPG (2022−2023) | Xe HPG (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Alchemist | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 31 July 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 | 16 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2005 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,700 million | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) | 65 Watt (65 - 95 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 115.2 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.686 gflops | no data |
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 | PCIe 4.0 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 | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 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 compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 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 |
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 Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+51.9%
|
27−30
−51.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+56%
|
50−55
−56%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+57.1%
|
35−40
−57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+57.5%
|
40−45
−57.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+48.4%
|
95−100
−48.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+1100%
|
4−5
−1100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1288%
|
8−9
−1288%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+49.1%
|
55−60
−49.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+55%
|
40−45
−55%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+1900%
|
4−5
−1900%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+261%
|
27−30
−261%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+51.9%
|
27−30
−51.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+56%
|
50−55
−56%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+57.1%
|
35−40
−57.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+57.5%
|
40−45
−57.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+48.4%
|
95−100
−48.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+1100%
|
4−5
−1100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1288%
|
8−9
−1288%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+49.1%
|
55−60
−49.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+55%
|
40−45
−55%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+1900%
|
4−5
−1900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+478%
|
9−10
−478%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+261%
|
27−30
−261%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+51.9%
|
27−30
−51.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+57.1%
|
35−40
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+48.4%
|
95−100
−48.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+1100%
|
4−5
−1100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1288%
|
8−9
−1288%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+1900%
|
4−5
−1900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+478%
|
9−10
−478%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+261%
|
27−30
−261%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+55%
|
40−45
−55%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+50%
|
24−27
−50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+56.3%
|
16−18
−56.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+55.6%
|
18−20
−55.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+51.1%
|
90−95
−51.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+367%
|
6−7
−367%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+50%
|
30−33
−50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 130−140
+51.1%
|
90−95
−51.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+1900%
|
2−3
−1900%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+53.8%
|
80−85
−53.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+62.5%
|
16−18
−62.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+57.1%
|
21−24
−57.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+61.1%
|
18−20
−61.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A550M is 2350% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc A550M surpassed Arc A530M in all 29 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.73 | 16.17 |
| Recency | 30 March 2022 | 31 July 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Arc A550M has a 46.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Arc A530M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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