Radeon RX 6550M vs Arc A550M

Arc A350M Arc A370M Arc A380M Arc A530M Arc A550M Arc A570M Arc A730M Arc A770M
VS
Radeon RX 6300M Radeon RX 6450M Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A550M and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc A550M
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
21.28

RX 6550M outperforms Arc A550M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Arc A550M Arc A550M
RX 6550M RX 6550M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking235224
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.0121.60
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-512Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2022 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 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 cores20481024
Core clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed2050 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate262.4181.8
Floating-point processing power8.397 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Tensor Cores256no data
Ray Tracing Cores1616

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s144.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
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.

Arc A550M 21.28
RX 6550M 21.88
+2.8%

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.

Arc A550M 14350
RX 6550M 14696
+2.4%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Arc A550M 5830
+28.2%
RX 6550M 4546

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 HD65−70
−6.2%
69
+6.2%
1440p24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−2.2%
130−140
+2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−2.2%
90−95
+2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−2.2%
130−140
+2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−18.2%
91
+18.2%
Fortnite 110−120
−1.7%
110−120
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%
Valorant 160−170
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−2.2%
90−95
+2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−2.2%
130−140
+2.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−1.2%
250−260
+1.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Dota 2 120−130
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−9.1%
84
+9.1%
Fortnite 110−120
−1.7%
110−120
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−3.9%
50−55
+3.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−20.3%
83
+20.3%
Valorant 160−170
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−2.2%
90−95
+2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Dota 2 120−130
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−2.6%
79
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+40.8%
49
−40.8%
Valorant 160−170
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−1.7%
110−120
+1.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−3.9%
50−55
+3.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−2.4%
160−170
+2.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Valorant 200−210
−1%
200−210
+1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−2.5%
40−45
+2.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−3.6%
55−60
+3.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Valorant 130−140
−3%
130−140
+3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−2.8%
35−40
+2.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
−2.6%
75−80
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%

This is how Arc A550M and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6550M is 6% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6550M is 4% faster in 1440p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 41% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6550M is 20% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A550M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 6550M is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.28 21.88
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 80 Watt

Arc A550M has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Arc A550M and Radeon RX 6550M.

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