Arc A530M vs Arc A310
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A310 with Arc A530M, including specs and performance data.
Arc A530M outperforms Arc A310 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 367 | 307 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.06 | 19.22 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | DG2-128 | DG2-256 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 August 2023 (1 year 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 cores | 768 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 2000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 64.00 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.072 TFLOPS | 3.994 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 32 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | 96 | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 12 |
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 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1937 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 124.0 GB/s | 224.0 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 37
−21.6%
| 45−50
+21.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 32
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
−32.6%
|
55−60
+32.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−26.1%
|
55−60
+26.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80
+6.7%
|
75−80
−6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−25.6%
|
45−50
+25.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−22.9%
|
40−45
+22.9%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−28.1%
|
70−75
+28.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−26.1%
|
55−60
+26.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 28
−132%
|
65−70
+132%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
−32.6%
|
55−60
+32.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−18.9%
|
60−65
+18.9%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
−22.5%
|
95−100
+22.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65
−15.4%
|
75−80
+15.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 28
−129%
|
60−65
+129%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−25.6%
|
45−50
+25.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−21.4%
|
120−130
+21.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−22.9%
|
40−45
+22.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−30.2%
|
55−60
+30.2%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−28.1%
|
70−75
+28.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
−17.1%
|
210−220
+17.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−26.1%
|
55−60
+26.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−28%
|
30−35
+28%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−18.9%
|
60−65
+18.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 54
−38.9%
|
75−80
+38.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−21.4%
|
120−130
+21.4%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−28.1%
|
70−75
+28.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−40%
|
27−30
+40%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
−31.8%
|
27−30
+31.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−33.3%
|
27−30
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−37.5%
|
160−170
+37.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 100−105
−25%
|
120−130
+25%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−27.6%
|
35−40
+27.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−38.2%
|
45−50
+38.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−35.3%
|
45−50
+35.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−32.3%
|
40−45
+32.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−31.4%
|
45−50
+31.4%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
| Elden Ring | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−28.6%
|
50−55
+28.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−24%
|
30−35
+24%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−27.8%
|
21−24
+27.8%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−30%
|
24−27
+30%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Arc A310 and Arc A530M compete in popular games:
- Arc A530M is 22% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A310 is 7% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 132% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A310 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- Arc A530M is ahead in 53 tests (87%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.23 | 18.15 |
| Recency | 12 October 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 65 Watt |
Arc A530M has a 27.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 15.4% lower power consumption.
The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A310 in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc A310 is a desktop card while Arc A530M 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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