Arc A530M vs GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	336	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	36.65	18.70
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	TU117	DG2-256
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 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	1024	1536
Core clock speed	930 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1125 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	72.00	124.8
Floating-point processing power	2.304 TFLOPS	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	64	96
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1751 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.1 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 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.140	1.3
CUDA	7.5	-

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.

GTX 1650 Max-Q 16.04

Arc A530M 17.73
+10.5%

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.

GTX 1650 Max-Q 6183

Arc A530M 6836
+10.6%

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	57 −5.3%	60−65 +5.3%
1440p	30 +0%	30−35 +0%
4K	15 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+1150%

2−3

−1150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 +1533%	3−4 −1533%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Battlefield 5	63 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	42 +2000%	2−3 −2000%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	48 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	59 −10.2%	65−70 +10.2%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −7.7%	210−220 +7.7%
Hitman 3	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +900%	8−9 −900%
Metro Exodus	71 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	54 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +1200%	4−5 −1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +189%	27−30 −189%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	69 +2200%	3−4 −2200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Battlefield 5	55 −9.1%	60−65 +9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	38 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 −9.8%	45−50 +9.8%
Forza Horizon 4	179 −6.1%	190−200 +6.1%
Hitman 3	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +900%	8−9 −900%
Metro Exodus	58 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +1200%	4−5 −1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +322%	9−10 −322%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +189%	27−30 −189%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 +567%	3−4 −567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	25 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry 5	26 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Forza Horizon 4	55 −9.1%	60−65 +9.1%
Hitman 3	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +900%	8−9 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +1200%	4−5 −1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 +233%	9−10 −233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +189%	27−30 −189%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−7.1%

45−50
+7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	26 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10	0−1
Far Cry 5	19 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Forza Horizon 4	124 −4.8%	130−140 +4.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +1550%	2−3 −1550%
Metro Exodus	32 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −2%	100−105 +2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+1200%

2−3

−1200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	11 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Metro Exodus	22 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 +700%	1−2 −700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	9 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

13
+550%

2−3

−550%

This is how GTX 1650 Max-Q and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

Arc A530M is 5% faster in 1080p
A tie in 1440p
Arc A530M is 7% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1650 Max-Q is 2200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1650 Max-Q surpassed Arc A530M in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.04	17.73
Recency	23 April 2019	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	65 Watt

GTX 1650 Max-Q has 116.7% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q in performance tests.

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