Arc A530M vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 6GB Mobile RTX 3050 A Mobile RTX 3050 Max-Q RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Mobile RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
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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 RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
24.56
+31.2%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms Arc A530M by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 4GB
Arc A530M Arc A530M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking236308
Place by popularity56not in top-100
Power efficiency28.0619.74
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGN20-P0DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 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 cores20481536
Core clock speed1238 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistorsno data11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)65 Watt
Texture fill rateno data124.8
Floating-point processing powerno data3.994 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data96
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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 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 dataPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
DLSS-+

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 HD64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
1440p47
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
4K30
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 71
+54.3%
45−50
−54.3%
Counter-Strike 2 42
+31.3%
30−35
−31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+78.4%
35−40
−78.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 54
+17.4%
45−50
−17.4%
Battlefield 5 93
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Counter-Strike 2 38
+18.8%
30−35
−18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+40.5%
35−40
−40.5%
Far Cry 5 68
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Fortnite 110−120
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+27.8%
70−75
−27.8%
Forza Horizon 5 80
+63.3%
45−50
−63.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+34.8%
65−70
−34.8%
Valorant 160−170
+19.3%
130−140
−19.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 32
−43.8%
45−50
+43.8%
Battlefield 5 89
+20.3%
70−75
−20.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−6.7%
30−35
+6.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+14.5%
220−230
−14.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+10.8%
35−40
−10.8%
Dota 2 118
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%
Far Cry 5 64
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Fortnite 110−120
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+27.8%
70−75
−27.8%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+30.3%
65−70
−30.3%
Metro Exodus 49
+32.4%
35−40
−32.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+34.8%
65−70
−34.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+65.3%
45−50
−65.3%
Valorant 160−170
+19.3%
130−140
−19.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+12.2%
70−75
−12.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
Dota 2 112
+31.8%
85−90
−31.8%
Far Cry 5 61
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+27.8%
70−75
−27.8%
Forza Horizon 5 55
+12.2%
45−50
−12.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+34.8%
65−70
−34.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%
Valorant 160−170
+19.3%
130−140
−19.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+27.3%
120−130
−27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
Metro Exodus 29
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+5.4%
160−170
−5.4%
Valorant 200−210
+17.6%
170−180
−17.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 66
+32%
50−55
−32%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 49
+25.6%
35−40
−25.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+34.1%
40−45
−34.1%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+28.1%
30−35
−28.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+35.7%
27−30
−35.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+37.5%
30−35
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+16%
24−27
−16%
Valorant 130−140
+36.7%
95−100
−36.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Dota 2 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 42% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 34% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 43% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 78% faster.
  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 44% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
  • Arc A530M is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 24.56 18.72
Recency 11 May 2021 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 31.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.

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