Arc A550M vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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Radeon RX 5300 Radeon RX 5300 XT Radeon RX 5500 Radeon RX 5500 OEM Radeon RX 5500 XT
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Arc A350M Arc A370M Arc A380M Arc A530M Arc A550M Arc A570M Arc A730M Arc A770M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500 XT with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500 XT
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
23.70

Arc A550M outperforms RX 5500 XT by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 5500 XT RX 5500 XT
Arc A550M Arc A550M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking246235
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.98no data
Power efficiency12.5028.21
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameNavi 14DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 December 2019 (5 years ago)2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores14082048
Core clock speed1607 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate162.4262.4
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs88128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length180 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX 5500 XT 23.70
Arc A550M 24.69
+4.2%

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.

RX 5500 XT 14305
Arc A550M 14350
+0.3%

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 HD79
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
1440p44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
4K25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.14no data
1440p3.84no data
4K6.76no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 98
+55.6%
60−65
−55.6%
Counter-Strike 2 66
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+56%
50−55
−56%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 75
+19%
60−65
−19%
Battlefield 5 74
−24.3%
90−95
+24.3%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+22%
50−55
−22%
Far Cry 5 105
+36.4%
75−80
−36.4%
Fortnite 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 78
−17.9%
90−95
+17.9%
Forza Horizon 5 92
+39.4%
65−70
−39.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Valorant 150−160
−2.5%
160−170
+2.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 43
−46.5%
60−65
+46.5%
Battlefield 5 71
−29.6%
90−95
+29.6%
Counter-Strike 2 41
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−2%
250−260
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Dota 2 149
+24.2%
120−130
−24.2%
Far Cry 5 96
+24.7%
75−80
−24.7%
Fortnite 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 66
−39.4%
90−95
+39.4%
Forza Horizon 5 61
−8.2%
65−70
+8.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%
Metro Exodus 52
+2%
50−55
−2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+37.7%
65−70
−37.7%
Valorant 150−160
−2.5%
160−170
+2.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
−35.3%
90−95
+35.3%
Counter-Strike 2 35
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−25%
50−55
+25%
Dota 2 143
+19.2%
120−130
−19.2%
Far Cry 5 89
+15.6%
75−80
−15.6%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−64.3%
90−95
+64.3%
Forza Horizon 5 62
−6.5%
65−70
+6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
−19%
65−70
+19%
Valorant 114
−41.2%
160−170
+41.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−3.8%
160−170
+3.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+4.8%
40−45
−4.8%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Valorant 190−200
−2.6%
200−210
+2.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−15%
21−24
+15%
Far Cry 5 60
+13.2%
50−55
−13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−43.9%
55−60
+43.9%
Forza Horizon 5 39
−5.1%
40−45
+5.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−5.6%
35−40
+5.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Grand Theft Auto V 42
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Metro Exodus 19
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−9.7%
30−35
+9.7%
Valorant 120−130
−4.7%
130−140
+4.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4
−175%
10−12
+175%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−25%
10−11
+25%
Dota 2 78
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Far Cry 5 30
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−95.2%
40−45
+95.2%
Forza Horizon 5 21
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how RX 5500 XT and Arc A550M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A550M is 1% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A550M is 2% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500 XT is 4% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 5500 XT is 56% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A550M is 175% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5500 XT is ahead in 19 tests (28%)
  • Arc A550M is ahead in 44 tests (66%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 23.70 24.69
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 116.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 5500 XT and Arc A550M.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.

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