Arc A550M vs Quadro P3200

Place in the ranking	250	228
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	20.98	28.18
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GP104	DG2-512
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	21 February 2018 (6 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 cores	1792	2048
Core clock speed	1328 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1543 MHz	2050 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	172.8	262.4
Floating-point processing power	5.53 TFLOPS	8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
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	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1753 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	168.3 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

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

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	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-

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.

Quadro P3200 22.86

Arc A550M 24.56
+7.4%

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.

Quadro P3200 12555

Arc A550M 14350
+14.3%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Quadro P3200 4356

Arc A550M 5830
+33.8%

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	85 −5.9%	90−95 +5.9%
4K	28 −7.1%	30−35 +7.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Elden Ring	70−75 −8.1%	80−85 +8.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −9.2%	100−110 +9.2%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −4.9%	60−65 +4.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −5.9%	50−55 +5.9%
Valorant	90−95 −7.6%	95−100 +7.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Dota 2	40 −113%	85−90 +113%
Elden Ring	70−75 −8.1%	80−85 +8.1%
Far Cry 5	73 −4.1%	75−80 +4.1%
Fortnite	110−120 −6%	120−130 +6%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −9.2%	100−110 +9.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −6.3%	80−85 +6.3%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −4.9%	60−65 +4.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −4.7%	150−160 +4.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −5.9%	50−55 +5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −8.2%	75−80 +8.2%
Valorant	90−95 −7.6%	95−100 +7.6%
World of Tanks	240−250 −3.2%	250−260 +3.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
Dota 2	112 +31.8%	85−90 −31.8%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −4.1%	75−80 +4.1%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −9.2%	100−110 +9.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −4.7%	150−160 +4.7%
Valorant	90−95 −7.6%	95−100 +7.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 −10.8%	40−45 +10.8%
Elden Ring	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −7.9%	40−45 +7.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −9.5%	21−24 +9.5%
World of Tanks	150−160 −6.5%	160−170 +6.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −6.5%	45−50 +6.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −9.2%	70−75 +9.2%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −7.7%	55−60 +7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −12.5%	35−40 +12.5%
Valorant	60−65 −8.2%	65−70 +8.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Dota 2	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%
Elden Ring	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −11.8%	18−20 +11.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −8.7%	75−80 +8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −7.7%	40−45 +7.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −13%	24−27 +13%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Dota 2	35−40 −10.3%	40−45 +10.3%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −6.7%	30−35 +6.7%
Fortnite	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −8.6%	35−40 +8.6%
Valorant	27−30 −10.3%	30−35 +10.3%

This is how Quadro P3200 and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

Arc A550M is 6% faster in 1080p
Arc A550M is 7% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P3200 is 32% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 113% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P3200 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Arc A550M is ahead in 62 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.86	24.56
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro P3200 and Arc A550M.

Be aware that Quadro P3200 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.