Arc A550M vs Tesla M60

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M60 with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M60
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
19.64

Arc A550M outperforms Tesla M60 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking286227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.5228.23
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGM204DG2-512
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 August 2015 (9 years ago)2022 (3 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed557 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate150.8262.4
Floating-point processing power4.825 TFLOPS8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128128
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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.2-

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

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Elden Ring 80−85
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80−85
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Forza Horizon 4 100−110
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100−110
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Metro Exodus 60−65
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60−65
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Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
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50−55
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Valorant 95−100
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95−100
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Dota 2 85−90
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85−90
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Elden Ring 80−85
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80−85
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Far Cry 5 75−80
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75−80
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Fortnite 120−130
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120−130
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Forza Horizon 4 100−110
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100−110
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Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
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80−85
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Metro Exodus 60−65
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60−65
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
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150−160
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Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
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50−55
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
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75−80
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Valorant 95−100
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95−100
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World of Tanks 250−260
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250−260
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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Dota 2 85−90
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85−90
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Far Cry 5 75−80
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75−80
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Forza Horizon 4 100−110
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100−110
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
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150−160
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Valorant 95−100
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95−100
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1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
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40−45
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Elden Ring 40−45
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40−45
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Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
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40−45
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
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170−180
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Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
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21−24
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World of Tanks 160−170
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160−170
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
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45−50
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Counter-Strike 2 21−24
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21−24
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Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
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21−24
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Far Cry 5 70−75
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70−75
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Forza Horizon 4 65−70
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65−70
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Metro Exodus 55−60
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55−60
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
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35−40
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Valorant 65−70
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65−70
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4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
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21−24
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Dota 2 40−45
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40−45
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Elden Ring 18−20
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18−20
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Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
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40−45
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Metro Exodus 18−20
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18−20
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
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75−80
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Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
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40−45
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
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24−27
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Counter-Strike 2 21−24
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21−24
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Dota 2 40−45
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40−45
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Far Cry 5 30−35
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30−35
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Fortnite 30−33
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30−33
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
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35−40
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.64 24.55
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 25% higher aggregate performance score, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M60 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M60 is a workstation 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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