Arc A550M vs Quadro T1000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	324	228
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	23.42	28.18
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	TU117	DG2-512
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	27 May 2019 (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 cores	768	2048
Core clock speed	1395 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1455 MHz	2050 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	69.84	262.4
Floating-point processing power	2.235 TFLOPS	8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	48	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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	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	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

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

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.

T1000 Mobile 17.01

Arc A550M 24.56
+44.4%

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.

T1000 Mobile 8727

Arc A550M 14350
+64.4%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

T1000 Mobile 3261

Arc A550M 5830
+78.8%

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	63 −42.9%	90−95 +42.9%
4K	48 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Elden Ring	50−55 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −52.9%	100−110 +52.9%
Metro Exodus	48 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	67 +24.1%	50−55 −24.1%
Valorant	78 −26.9%	95−100 +26.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Dota 2	83 −2.4%	85−90 +2.4%
Elden Ring	50−55 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Far Cry 5	69 −10.1%	75−80 +10.1%
Fortnite	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −52.9%	100−110 +52.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	68 −23.5%	80−85 +23.5%
Metro Exodus	36 −77.8%	60−65 +77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	134 −15.7%	150−160 +15.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 −116%	50−55 +116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −51.9%	75−80 +51.9%
Valorant	44 −125%	95−100 +125%
World of Tanks	210−220 −21.9%	250−260 +21.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Dota 2	107 +25.9%	85−90 −25.9%
Far Cry 5	77 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −52.9%	100−110 +52.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −30.3%	150−160 +30.3%
Valorant	65−70 −45.6%	95−100 +45.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27 −57.7%	40−45 +57.7%
Elden Ring	27−30 −59.3%	40−45 +59.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −57.7%	40−45 +57.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −10.8%	170−180 +10.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
World of Tanks	110−120 −39.3%	160−170 +39.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −40%	45−50 +40%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −65.1%	70−75 +65.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −47.4%	55−60 +47.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −63.6%	35−40 +63.6%
Valorant	40−45 −53.5%	65−70 +53.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Dota 2	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Elden Ring	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −36.4%	14−16 +36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −44.8%	40−45 +44.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Dota 2	48 +11.6%	40−45 −11.6%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −45.5%	30−35 +45.5%
Fortnite	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −58.3%	35−40 +58.3%
Valorant	18−20 −68.4%	30−35 +68.4%

This is how T1000 Mobile and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

Arc A550M is 43% faster in 1080p
Arc A550M is 35% 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 T1000 Mobile is 26% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A550M is 125% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1000 Mobile is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
Arc A550M is ahead in 59 tests (94%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.01	24.56
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	60 Watt

T1000 Mobile has 20% lower power consumption.

Arc A550M, on the other hand, has a 44.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T1000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro T1000 Mobile 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.