Radeon 880M vs Arc A530M

Place in the ranking	307	275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	19.22	92.75
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code name	DG2-256	Strix Point
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 August 2023 (1 year ago)	15 July 2024 (less than a 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	1536	512
Core clock speed	900 MHz	400 MHz
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	2900 MHz
Number of transistors	11,500 million	34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	124.8	92.80
Floating-point processing power	3.994 TFLOPS	2.97 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	16
TMUs	96	32
Tensor Cores	192	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	12	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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	no data
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

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	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.1
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.

Arc A530M 18.15

Radeon 880M 20.21
+11.3%

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.

Arc A530M 6979

Radeon 880M 7769
+11.3%

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 HD	30−35 −20%	36 +20%
1440p	18−20 −22.2%	22 +22.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −31.3%	42 +31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Elden Ring	55−60 −12.3%	60−65 +12.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −10.3%	60−65 +10.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −3.1%	33 +3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +1.4%	74 −1.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −10.2%	50−55 +10.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −7%	45−50 +7%
Valorant	70−75 −11%	80−85 +11%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −10.3%	60−65 +10.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +28%	25 −28%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Dota 2	65−70 +22.6%	53 −22.6%
Elden Ring	55−60 −12.3%	60−65 +12.3%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +43.2%	44 −43.2%
Fortnite	95−100 −8.2%	100−110 +8.2%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +19%	63 −19%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +23.1%	52 −23.1%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −10.2%	50−55 +10.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −8%	130−140 +8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −7%	45−50 +7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −12.5%	60−65 +12.5%
Valorant	70−75 −11%	80−85 +11%
World of Tanks	210−220 −6.4%	230−240 +6.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −10.3%	60−65 +10.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +52.4%	21 −52.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −6.3%	65−70 +6.3%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +41.5%	53 −41.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −8%	130−140 +8%
Valorant	70−75 −11%	80−85 +11%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30 +27.3%	22 −27.3%
Elden Ring	27−30 −13.8%	30−35 +13.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −14.3%	30−35 +14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −9.1%	180−190 +9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
World of Tanks	120−130 −9.6%	130−140 +9.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −10.8%	40−45 +10.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −26.7%	19 +26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −14.9%	50−55 +14.9%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −13%	50−55 +13%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −12.2%	45−50 +12.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −16.7%	27−30 +16.7%
Valorant	45−50 −13%	50−55 +13%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Dota 2	30−35 −9.7%	30−35 +9.7%
Elden Ring	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −9.7%	30−35 +9.7%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −9.7%	30−35 +9.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −11.1%	20−22 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −13%	24−27 +13%
Fortnite	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
Valorant	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%

This is how Arc A530M and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:

Radeon 880M is 20% faster in 1080p
Radeon 880M is 22% faster in 1440p

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 52% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 880M is 31% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A530M is ahead in 9 tests (17%)
Radeon 880M is ahead in 45 tests (83%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.15	20.21
Recency	1 August 2023	15 July 2024
Chip lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Radeon 880M has a 11.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.