Arc A550M vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and Arc A550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.27
+2.3%

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Arc A550M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 2060 Max-Q RTX 2060 Max-Q
Arc A550M Arc A550M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking224235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.6528.21
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTU106DG2-512
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2020 (5 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 cores19202048
Core clock speed975 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2262.4
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs120128
Tensor Cores240256
Ray Tracing Cores3016

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.27
+2.3%
Arc A550M 24.69

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+3.9%
Arc A550M 14350

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2060 Max-Q 5639
Arc A550M 5830
+3.4%

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 HD92
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%
1440p44
+10%
40−45
−10%
4K42
+5%
40−45
−5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+3.2%
60−65
−3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+3.2%
60−65
−3.2%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Fortnite 110
−5.5%
110−120
+5.5%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Valorant 160−170
+1.9%
160−170
−1.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+3.2%
60−65
−3.2%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0.8%
250−260
−0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Fortnite 107
−8.4%
110−120
+8.4%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%
Metro Exodus 57
+11.8%
50−55
−11.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 105
+54.4%
65−70
−54.4%
Valorant 160−170
+1.9%
160−170
−1.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Dota 2 115
−4.3%
120−130
+4.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
−19.3%
65−70
+19.3%
Valorant 93
−73.1%
160−170
+73.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 81
−43.2%
110−120
+43.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+1.8%
160−170
−1.8%
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%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+1%
200−210
−1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Valorant 130−140
+3%
130−140
−3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 79
+3.9%
75−80
−3.9%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 5% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 54% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 73% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 53 tests (79%)
  • Arc A550M is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 25.27 24.69
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and Arc A550M.

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