Arc A530M vs GeForce GTX 560

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Arc A350M Arc A370M Arc A380M Arc A530M Arc A550M Arc A570M Arc A730M Arc A770M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with Arc A530M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
6.19

Arc A530M outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 560 GTX 560
Arc A530M Arc A530M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking560309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.63no data
Power efficiency3.2819.94
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGF114DG2-256
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)1 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3361536
Core clock speed810 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1300 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36124.8
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs5696
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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-

API and SDK 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
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-
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 560 6.19
Arc A530M 16.31
+163%
  • Passmark

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 560 2767
Arc A530M 7287
+163%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

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Atomic Heart 45−50
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Counter-Strike 2 100−110
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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Atomic Heart 45−50
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Battlefield 5 75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 100−110
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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Fortnite 95−100
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Forza Horizon 4 70−75
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
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Valorant 130−140
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Atomic Heart 45−50
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Battlefield 5 75−80
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Counter-Strike 2 100−110
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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Fortnite 95−100
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Forza Horizon 4 70−75
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
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Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
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Metro Exodus 35−40
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
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Valorant 130−140
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Battlefield 5 75−80
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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Forza Horizon 4 70−75
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
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Valorant 130−140
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Fortnite 95−100
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
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Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
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Metro Exodus 21−24
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
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Valorant 170−180
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Battlefield 5 50−55
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Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
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Far Cry 5 40−45
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
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Fortnite 40−45
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Atomic Heart 14−16
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Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
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Metro Exodus 14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
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24−27
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Valorant 100−105
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100−105
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Battlefield 5 27−30
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27−30
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Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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Far Cry 5 18−20
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Forza Horizon 4 30−35
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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Fortnite 18−20
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.19 16.31
Recency 17 May 2011 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 163.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while Arc A530M is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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