T550 Mobile vs RTX A4000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 Mobile and T550 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX A4000 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
39.95
+220%

RTX A4000 Mobile outperforms T550 Mobile by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking106396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency23.8237.23
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGA104TU117
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)May 2022 (2 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 cores51201024
Core clock speed1140 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed1680 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8106.6
Floating-point processing power17.2 TFLOPS3.41 TFLOPS
ROPs8032
TMUs16064
Tensor Cores160no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no data

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s96 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.67.5

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.

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.95
+220%
T550 Mobile 12.49

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX A4000 Mobile 15394
+220%
T550 Mobile 4811

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 HD160−170
+214%
51
−214%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Hitman 3 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−600%
55−60
+600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−750%
30−35
+750%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−129%
60−65
+129%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Hitman 3 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−600%
55−60
+600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−950%
42
+950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−129%
60−65
+129%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Hitman 3 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−600%
55−60
+600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−800%
36
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−122%
20
+122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−129%
60−65
+129%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 5−6
Hitman 3 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 5−6

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 Mobile and T550 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 214% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T550 Mobile is 950% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T550 Mobile is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.95 12.49
Recency 12 April 2021 on May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 23 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has a 219.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

T550 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% lower power consumption.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the T550 Mobile in performance tests.


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