RTX A500 vs T550 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared T550 Mobile with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

T550 Mobile
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 23 Watt
12.50

RTX A500 outperforms T550 Mobile by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking391307
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency37.6420.22
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU117GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release dateMay 2022 (2 years ago)10 November 2021 (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 cores10242048
Core clock speed1065 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate106.6113.3
Floating-point processing power3.41 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6464
Tensor Coresno data64
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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s112.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.58.6

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.

T550 Mobile 12.50
RTX A500 17.52
+40.2%

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.

T550 Mobile 4824
RTX A500 6760
+40.1%

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 HD53
−32.1%
70−75
+32.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Hitman 3 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−32.8%
85−90
+32.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Hitman 3 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 42
−31%
55−60
+31%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−32.8%
85−90
+32.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Hitman 3 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−35%
27−30
+35%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−32.8%
85−90
+32.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Hitman 3 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

This is how T550 Mobile and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A500 is 32% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.50 17.52
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 60 Watt

T550 Mobile has 160.9% lower power consumption.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has a 40.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A500 is our recommended choice as it beats the T550 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that T550 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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