Arc A550M vs Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.
Vega Frontier Edition outperforms Arc A550M by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 151 | 231 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.08 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | Xe HPG (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1382 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 409.6 | 115.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 13.11 gflops | 3.686 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1890 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | 192.0 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics 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 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 1.3 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
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50−55
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
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50−55
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
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100−110
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
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| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.29 | 23.73 |
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 80 Watt |
Vega Frontier Edition has a 44.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A550M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A550M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a desktop card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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