Arc Pro A30M vs GeForce RTX 3080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 with Arc Pro A30M, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080
2020
10 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
65.38
+330%

RTX 3080 outperforms Arc Pro A30M by a whopping 330% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking26345
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.20no data
Power efficiency14.1921.10
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGA102DG2-128
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)8 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores87041024
Core clock speed1440 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate465.1128.0
Floating-point processing power29.77 TFLOPS4.096 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs27264
Tensor Cores272no data
Ray Tracing Cores688

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length285 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB4 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s128.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.5-

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.

RTX 3080 65.38
+330%
Arc Pro A30M 15.19

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.

RTX 3080 25230
+330%
Arc Pro A30M 5862

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 HD167
+377%
35−40
−377%
1440p125
+363%
27−30
−363%
4K86
+378%
18−20
−378%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+367%
27−30
−367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+350%
30−33
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
+363%
24−27
−363%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+364%
45−50
−364%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+383%
24−27
−383%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+360%
30−33
−360%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+379%
24−27
−379%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+354%
35−40
−354%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+366%
50−55
−366%
Hitman 3 116
+383%
24−27
−383%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+340%
55−60
−340%
Metro Exodus 144
+380%
30−33
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+337%
30−33
−337%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
+352%
60−65
−352%
Watch Dogs: Legion 248
+351%
55−60
−351%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+350%
30−33
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
+357%
21−24
−357%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+364%
45−50
−364%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+383%
24−27
−383%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+347%
30−33
−347%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+379%
24−27
−379%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+354%
35−40
−354%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+366%
50−55
−366%
Hitman 3 118
+337%
27−30
−337%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+340%
55−60
−340%
Metro Exodus 144
+380%
30−33
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+344%
27−30
−344%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 326
+335%
75−80
−335%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+363%
30−33
−363%
Watch Dogs: Legion 238
+333%
55−60
−333%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+350%
30−33
−350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+389%
18−20
−389%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+383%
24−27
−383%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+337%
30−33
−337%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+379%
24−27
−379%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+366%
50−55
−366%
Hitman 3 110
+358%
24−27
−358%
Horizon Zero Dawn 182
+355%
40−45
−355%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 287
+342%
65−70
−342%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+397%
30−33
−397%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+381%
21−24
−381%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+337%
30−33
−337%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+331%
35−40
−331%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+390%
21−24
−390%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+375%
16−18
−375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+375%
16−18
−375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+381%
16−18
−381%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+378%
18−20
−378%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+381%
16−18
−381%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+352%
60−65
−352%
Hitman 3 112
+367%
24−27
−367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 151
+331%
35−40
−331%
Metro Exodus 107
+346%
24−27
−346%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 219
+338%
50−55
−338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+383%
24−27
−383%
Watch Dogs: Legion 247
+349%
55−60
−349%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+333%
30−33
−333%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+339%
18−20
−339%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+364%
14−16
−364%
Hitman 3 57
+375%
12−14
−375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+348%
50−55
−348%
Metro Exodus 142
+373%
30−33
−373%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+379%
24−27
−379%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+342%
12−14
−342%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+333%
12−14
−333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+380%
10−11
−380%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+378%
9−10
−378%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+360%
10−11
−360%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+350%
24−27
−350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+350%
30−33
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+350%
12−14
−350%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+352%
21−24
−352%

This is how RTX 3080 and Arc Pro A30M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 377% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 363% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 378% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.38 15.19
Recency 1 September 2020 8 August 2022
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 3080 has a 330.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Arc Pro A30M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 540% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc Pro A30M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop card while Arc Pro A30M is a mobile workstation one.


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