Arc A380 vs Radeon HD 6550D

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6550D and Arc A380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6550D
2011
65 Watt
1.04

Arc A380 outperforms HD 6550D by a whopping 1447% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1091328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.64
Power efficiency1.1114.86
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameSumoDG2-128
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 June 2011 (13 years ago)14 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores4001024
Core clock speed600 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2050 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00131.2
Floating-point processing power0.48 TFLOPS4.198 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2064
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data8

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data222 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared6 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared96 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1937 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data186.0 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

HD 6550D 1.04
Arc A380 16.09
+1447%

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.

HD 6550D 400
Arc A380 6208
+1452%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6550D 952
Arc A380 13892
+1360%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 6550D 3930
Arc A380 53979
+1274%

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 HD20
−145%
49
+145%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.04

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1120%
61
+1120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1425%
60−65
+1425%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3700%
75−80
+3700%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 160−170
Hitman 3 5−6
−1140%
60−65
+1140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−915%
130−140
+915%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1371%
100−110
+1371%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−253%
110−120
+253%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1340%
72
+1340%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1425%
60−65
+1425%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3700%
75−80
+3700%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 160−170
Hitman 3 5−6
−1140%
60−65
+1140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−915%
130−140
+915%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1043%
80
+1043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−473%
60−65
+473%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−253%
110−120
+253%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−480%
29
+480%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1425%
60−65
+1425%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6600%
65−70
+6600%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 57
Hitman 3 5−6
−1140%
60−65
+1140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−300%
52
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−771%
61
+771%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−209%
34
+209%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+28%
25
−28%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−7400%
75−80
+7400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5500%
55−60
+5500%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3000%
30−35
+3000%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Hitman 3 7−8
−414%
35−40
+414%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−1450%
60−65
+1450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 35−40
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 24−27

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 16−18
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 18−20
Far Cry 5 0−1 16−18

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1200%
24−27
+1200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
+0%
50
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
+0%
37
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 31
+0%
31
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how HD 6550D and Arc A380 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A380 is 145% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6550D is 28% faster.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A380 is 7400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6550D is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • Arc A380 is ahead in 37 tests (64%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (34%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 16.09
Recency 20 June 2011 14 June 2022
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 75 Watt

HD 6550D has 15.4% lower power consumption.

Arc A380, on the other hand, has a 1447.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 433.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6550D in performance tests.


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