Arc A730M vs GeForce GTX 560

Place in the ranking	553	211
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.84	no data
Power efficiency	3.31	23.52
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GF114	DG2-512
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011 (13 years ago)	2022 (3 years 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.

no data

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	336	3072
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2050 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	99 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	45.36	393.6
Floating-point processing power	1.089 TFLOPS	12.6 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	96
TMUs	56	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	24

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	medium sized
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	210 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	336.0 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	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no 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.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
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. 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 560 6.99

Arc A730M 26.48
+279%

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 2768

Arc A730M 10487
+279%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 560 3030

Arc A730M 21294
+603%

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	18−20 −300%	72 +300%
1440p	10−12 −290%	39 +290%
4K	6−7 −300%	24 +300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	11.06	no data
1440p	19.90	no data
4K	33.17	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	60 +0%	60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 +0%	71 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	63 +0%	63 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +0%	32 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	178 +0%	178 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60 +0%	60 +0%
Metro Exodus	84 +0%	84 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Valorant	112 +0%	112 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	54 +0%	54 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +0%	27 +0%
Dota 2	78 +0%	78 +0%
Far Cry 5	39 +0%	39 +0%
Fortnite	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	149 +0%	149 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	72 +0%	72 +0%
Metro Exodus	57 +0%	57 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Valorant	72 +0%	72 +0%
World of Tanks	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 +0%	26 +0%
Dota 2	80 +0%	80 +0%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	124 +0%	124 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	47 +0%	47 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Valorant	102 +0%	102 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
World of Tanks	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 +0%	15 +0%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	71 +0%	71 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	34 +0%	34 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	34 +0%	34 +0%
Metro Exodus	21 +0%	21 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 +0%	34 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Fortnite	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	54 +0%	54 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

This is how GTX 560 and Arc A730M compete in popular games:

Arc A730M is 300% faster in 1080p
Arc A730M is 290% faster in 1440p
Arc A730M is 300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.99	26.48
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	80 Watt

Arc A730M has a 278.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The Arc A730M 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 A730M is a notebook one.

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