Arc A530M vs HD Graphics 6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 6000 and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A530M outperforms HD Graphics 6000 by a whopping 738% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 868 | 310 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.14 | 19.61 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT3 | DG2-256 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 September 2014 (10 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 | 384 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 45.60 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7296 TFLOPS | 3.994 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 6 | 48 |
| TMUs | 48 | 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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | 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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 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 | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 13
−669%
| 100−110
+669%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−300%
|
30−35
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1080%
|
55−60
+1080%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−300%
|
30−35
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−670%
|
75−80
+670%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−378%
|
40−45
+378%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1080%
|
55−60
+1080%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−300%
|
30−35
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
| Dota 2 | 6
−1000%
|
65−70
+1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−425%
|
60−65
+425%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−800%
|
95−100
+800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−670%
|
75−80
+670%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−378%
|
40−45
+378%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
−1833%
|
55−60
+1833%
|
| World of Tanks | 40−45
−426%
|
220−230
+426%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1080%
|
55−60
+1080%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−300%
|
30−35
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−517%
|
35−40
+517%
|
| Dota 2 | 15
−700%
|
120−130
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−350%
|
60−65
+350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−670%
|
75−80
+670%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−2800%
|
27−30
+2800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1100%
|
160−170
+1100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1600%
|
16−18
+1600%
|
| World of Tanks | 14−16
−807%
|
120−130
+807%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−3700%
|
35−40
+3700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−275%
|
14−16
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−700%
|
45−50
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−1350%
|
27−30
+1350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−420%
|
24−27
+420%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−488%
|
45−50
+488%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−100%
|
30−35
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−713%
|
130−140
+713%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1100%
|
24−27
+1100%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2100%
|
21−24
+2100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| Valorant | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 6000 and Arc A530M compete in popular games:
- Arc A530M is 669% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 3700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A530M is ahead in 47 tests (82%)
- there's a draw in 10 tests (18%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.12 | 17.76 |
| Recency | 5 September 2014 | 1 August 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
HD Graphics 6000 has 333.3% lower power consumption.
Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 737.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 6000 in performance tests.
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