Arc A530M vs GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
2020
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
16.83

Arc A530M outperforms GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking337308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency23.0819.74
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTU117DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 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 cores10241536
Core clock speed1035 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate76.80124.8
Floating-point processing power2.458 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs6496
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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 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

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.5-
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 16.83
Arc A530M 18.72
+11.2%

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 Ti Max-Q 6469
Arc A530M 7195
+11.2%

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 HD58
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
1440p41
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
4K26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−12.2%
45−50
+12.2%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−12.2%
45−50
+12.2%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−10.4%
70−75
+10.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Far Cry 5 56
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%
Fortnite 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−10.8%
70−75
+10.8%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−14%
45−50
+14%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−13.8%
65−70
+13.8%
Valorant 120−130
−7.1%
130−140
+7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−12.2%
45−50
+12.2%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−10.4%
70−75
+10.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
−6.8%
220−230
+6.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Dota 2 112
−7.1%
120−130
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 51
−17.6%
60−65
+17.6%
Fortnite 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−10.8%
70−75
+10.8%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−14%
45−50
+14%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Metro Exodus 31
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−13.8%
65−70
+13.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+10.2%
45−50
−10.2%
Valorant 120−130
−7.1%
130−140
+7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−10.4%
70−75
+10.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Dota 2 106
−3.8%
110−120
+3.8%
Far Cry 5 48
−25%
60−65
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−10.8%
70−75
+10.8%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−14%
45−50
+14%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−13.8%
65−70
+13.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−53.1%
45−50
+53.1%
Valorant 120−130
−7.1%
130−140
+7.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−10.3%
120−130
+10.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−10%
21−24
+10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−7.8%
160−170
+7.8%
Valorant 150−160
−6.9%
170−180
+6.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 33
−18.2%
35−40
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−12.8%
40−45
+12.8%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−12%
27−30
+12%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
−28%
30−35
+28%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−25%
24−27
+25%
Valorant 85−90
−12.6%
95−100
+12.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−13%
24−27
+13%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Dota 2 52
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
Far Cry 5 16
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−10.7%
30−35
+10.7%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%

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

  • Arc A530M is 3% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A530M is 10% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A530M is 4% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 10% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 53% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • Arc A530M is ahead in 62 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.83 18.72
Recency 2 April 2020 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has 30% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 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 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

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