Arc A550M vs Quadro FX 2500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 2500M with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.
Arc A550M outperforms FX 2500M by a whopping 4138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1175 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G7x (2005−2007) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | G71glm | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 September 2005 (18 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
| Current price | $126 (1.3x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 8 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 115.2 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 2500M and Arc A550M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-III | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 192.0 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 | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−1500%
|
45−50
+1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6100%
|
60−65
+6100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−683%
|
90−95
+683%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−1043%
|
80−85
+1043%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−656%
|
65−70
+656%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−1500%
|
45−50
+1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6100%
|
60−65
+6100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−683%
|
90−95
+683%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−1043%
|
80−85
+1043%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−656%
|
65−70
+656%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−1500%
|
45−50
+1500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−683%
|
90−95
+683%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−1043%
|
80−85
+1043%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−656%
|
65−70
+656%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−700%
|
30−35
+700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−4000%
|
40−45
+4000%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−367%
|
27−30
+367%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
4K
High Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−475%
|
21−24
+475%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−7700%
|
75−80
+7700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−5100%
|
100−110
+5100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−7700%
|
75−80
+7700%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−6300%
|
60−65
+6300%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−7700%
|
75−80
+7700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−5100%
|
100−110
+5100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−7700%
|
75−80
+7700%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−6300%
|
60−65
+6300%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−5100%
|
100−110
+5100%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−6300%
|
60−65
+6300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−4900%
|
50−55
+4900%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−4600%
|
45−50
+4600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−4400%
|
45−50
+4400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
−5000%
|
50−55
+5000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 16−18 |
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 24−27 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 10−11 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A550M is 6100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc A550M surpassed FX 2500M in all 33 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 23.73 |
| Recency | 29 September 2005 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation card while Arc A550M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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