Arc A530M vs GeForce 840M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840M and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 840M
2014
4 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.83

Arc A530M outperforms 840M by a whopping 527% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking795308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.8818.70
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGM108DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 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 cores3841536
Core clock speed1029 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistorsno data11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate17.98124.8
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs1696
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 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

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+-

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.

GeForce 840M 2.83
Arc A530M 17.74
+527%

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.

GeForce 840M 1092
Arc A530M 6836
+526%

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:

900p45
−522%
280−290
+522%
Full HD17
−488%
100−110
+488%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+156%
9−10
−156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−488%
100−105
+488%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how GeForce 840M and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is 522% faster in 900p
  • Arc A530M is 488% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 840M is 250% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 840M is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
  • Arc A530M is ahead in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.83 17.74
Recency 12 March 2014 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 65 Watt

GeForce 840M has 97% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 526.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840M in performance tests.


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