Arc A530M vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms Arc A530M by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 217 | 307 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.89 | 19.22 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0-R 6 GB | DG2-256 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 January 2023 (2 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 | 2560 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1237 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1492 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.994 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 96 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 data | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
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 | 69
+53.3%
| 45−50
−53.3%
|
| 1440p | 37
+54.2%
| 24−27
−54.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+46.9%
|
30−35
−46.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 81
+125%
|
35−40
−125%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+45.6%
|
55−60
−45.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+32.8%
|
55−60
−32.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+46.9%
|
30−35
−46.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 32
−12.5%
|
35−40
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 105
+40%
|
75−80
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+34.7%
|
45−50
−34.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+27.9%
|
40−45
−27.9%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+38.4%
|
70−75
−38.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+32.8%
|
55−60
−32.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40
+25%
|
30−35
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−56.5%
|
35−40
+56.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 61
−6.6%
|
65−70
+6.6%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+45.6%
|
55−60
−45.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 97
+54%
|
60−65
−54%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+28.6%
|
95−100
−28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 86
+14.7%
|
75−80
−14.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 91
+42.2%
|
60−65
−42.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+34.7%
|
45−50
−34.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+26.4%
|
120−130
−26.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+27.9%
|
40−45
−27.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+46.4%
|
55−60
−46.4%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+38.4%
|
70−75
−38.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+18.3%
|
210−220
−18.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+32.8%
|
55−60
−32.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+46.9%
|
30−35
−46.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
−89.5%
|
35−40
+89.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+43.3%
|
60−65
−43.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+22.2%
|
60−65
−22.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 76
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+26.4%
|
120−130
−26.4%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+38.4%
|
70−75
−38.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 40
+42.9%
|
27−30
−42.9%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+51.7%
|
27−30
−51.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40
+42.9%
|
27−30
−42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+6.1%
|
160−170
−6.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+32.8%
|
120−130
−32.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+37.8%
|
35−40
−37.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+57.4%
|
45−50
−57.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
+23.9%
|
45−50
−23.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+39%
|
40−45
−39%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+54.2%
|
24−27
−54.2%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+47.8%
|
45−50
−47.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+41.9%
|
30−35
−41.9%
|
| Elden Ring | 20−22
+53.8%
|
12−14
−53.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+41.9%
|
30−35
−41.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+46.2%
|
12−14
−46.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+42.6%
|
50−55
−42.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+41.9%
|
30−35
−41.9%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+44.4%
|
18−20
−44.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+64.3%
|
14−16
−64.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+46.7%
|
30−33
−46.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+43.5%
|
21−24
−43.5%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+47.6%
|
21−24
−47.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+50%
|
24−27
−50%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+57.1%
|
21−24
−57.1%
|
This is how RTX 3050 6GB Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 53% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 54% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 125% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 89% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 57 tests (93%)
- Arc A530M is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.18 | 18.15 |
| Recency | 6 January 2023 | 1 August 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 65 Watt |
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 8.3% lower power consumption.
Arc A530M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.
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