Arc A550M vs GeForce GTX 1650

Place in the ranking	272	228
Place by popularity	3	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.78	no data
Power efficiency	18.80	28.18
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	TU117	DG2-512
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	896	2048
Core clock speed	1485 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1665 MHz	2050 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	93.24	262.4
Floating-point processing power	2.984 TFLOPS	8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	56	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	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

GTX 1650 20.48

Arc A550M 24.56
+19.9%

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.

GTX 1650 9203

Arc A550M 14350
+55.9%

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	69 −15.9%	80−85 +15.9%
1440p	40 −12.5%	45−50 +12.5%
4K	23 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.16	no data
1440p	3.73	no data
4K	6.48	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −22%	50−55 +22%
Elden Ring	65−70 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	66 −13.6%	75−80 +13.6%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −194%	50−55 +194%
Forza Horizon 4	94 −13.8%	100−110 +13.8%
Metro Exodus	66 +3.1%	60−65 −3.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	77 +42.6%	50−55 −42.6%
Valorant	85 −16.5%	95−100 +16.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 −257%	50−55 +257%
Dota 2	82 −3.7%	85−90 +3.7%
Elden Ring	65−70 −23.1%	80−85 +23.1%
Far Cry 5	90 +18.4%	75−80 −18.4%
Fortnite	82 −51.2%	120−130 +51.2%
Forza Horizon 4	74 −44.6%	100−110 +44.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 −12%	80−85 +12%
Metro Exodus	44 −45.5%	60−65 +45.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −13.1%	150−160 +13.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −92.9%	50−55 +92.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −21.5%	75−80 +21.5%
Valorant	46 −115%	95−100 +115%
World of Tanks	230−240 −8.9%	250−260 +8.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 −317%	50−55 +317%
Dota 2	92 +8.2%	85−90 −8.2%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −11.8%	75−80 +11.8%
Forza Horizon 4	62 −72.6%	100−110 +72.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	61 −154%	150−160 +154%
Valorant	70 −41.4%	95−100 +41.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−35 −28.1%	40−45 +28.1%
Elden Ring	30−35 −26.5%	40−45 +26.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −24.2%	40−45 +24.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −1.7%	170−180 +1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	17 −35.3%	21−24 +35.3%
World of Tanks	130−140 −17.3%	160−170 +17.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	38 −28.9%	45−50 +28.9%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −200%	21−24 +200%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −26.8%	70−75 +26.8%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Metro Exodus	41 −36.6%	55−60 +36.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −28.6%	35−40 +28.6%
Valorant	40 −65%	65−70 +65%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −29.4%	21−24 +29.4%
Dota 2	29 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Elden Ring	14−16 −26.7%	18−20 +26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Metro Exodus	12 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −21%	75−80 +21%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29 −44.8%	40−45 +44.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −29.4%	21−24 +29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 −167%	8−9 +167%
Dota 2	59 +37.2%	40−45 −37.2%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −23.1%	30−35 +23.1%
Fortnite	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	26 −46.2%	35−40 +46.2%
Valorant	21 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%

This is how GTX 1650 and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

Arc A550M is 16% faster in 1080p
Arc A550M is 13% faster in 1440p
Arc A550M is 17% faster in 4K

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

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1650 is 43% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 317% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1650 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
Arc A550M is ahead in 57 tests (90%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.48	24.56
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 19.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 is a desktop card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.