Radeon RX 7900M vs Arc A570M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 40 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe HPG (2022−2023) | RDNA 3 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Alchemist | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 July 2023 (1 year ago) | 19 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
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 | 16 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1300 MHz | 2090 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,500 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt (75 - 95 Watt TGP) | 180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 166.4 | 601.9 |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 18000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 576.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 July 2023 | 19 October 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 180 Watt |
Arc A570M has 140% lower power consumption.
RX 7900M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Arc A570M and Radeon RX 7900M. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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