Arc A530M vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

Place in the ranking	626	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	14.13	19.22
Architecture	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	DG1	DG2-256
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	31 October 2020 (4 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	768	1536
Core clock speed	300 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1650 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	79.20	124.8
Floating-point processing power	2.534 TFLOPS	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	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

PCIe 4.0 x4

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	LPDDR4X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	68.26 GB/s	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 outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

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.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.13

Arc A530M 18.15
+254%

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.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

Arc A530M 6979
+254%

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	27 −252%	95−100 +252%
1440p	20 −250%	70−75 +250%
4K	16 −244%	55−60 +244%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −146%	30−35 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Elden Ring	12−14 −338%	55−60 +338%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −287%	55−60 +287%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −146%	30−35 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −414%	35−40 +414%
Forza Horizon 4	39 −92.3%	75−80 +92.3%
Metro Exodus	23 −113%	45−50 +113%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −30.3%	40−45 +30.3%
Valorant	29 −152%	70−75 +152%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −287%	55−60 +287%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −146%	30−35 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −500%	35−40 +500%
Dota 2	27 −141%	65−70 +141%
Elden Ring	12−14 −338%	55−60 +338%
Far Cry 5	29 −117%	60−65 +117%
Fortnite	30−33 −227%	95−100 +227%
Forza Horizon 4	33 −127%	75−80 +127%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 −220%	60−65 +220%
Metro Exodus	18 −172%	45−50 +172%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −191%	120−130 +191%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9 −378%	40−45 +378%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −229%	55−60 +229%
Valorant	15 −387%	70−75 +387%
World of Tanks	80−85 −161%	210−220 +161%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −287%	55−60 +287%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −146%	30−35 +146%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −260%	35−40 +260%
Dota 2	38 −242%	130−140 +242%
Far Cry 5	42 −50%	60−65 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	29 −159%	75−80 +159%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −191%	120−130 +191%
Valorant	12−14 −462%	70−75 +462%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4−5 −600%	27−30 +600%
Elden Ring	6−7 −383%	27−30 +383%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 −460%	27−30 +460%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −400%	160−170 +400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
World of Tanks	35−40 −238%	120−130 +238%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −363%	35−40 +363%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −250%	14−16 +250%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −327%	45−50 +327%
Forza Horizon 4	20 −130%	45−50 +130%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −925%	40−45 +925%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%
Valorant	14−16 −229%	45−50 +229%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Elden Ring	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −93.8%	30−35 +93.8%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −1200%	12−14 +1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −260%	50−55 +260%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −93.8%	30−35 +93.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Dota 2	20 −250%	70−75 +250%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −283%	21−24 +283%
Fortnite	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Forza Horizon 4	11 −136%	24−27 +136%
Valorant	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

Arc A530M is 252% faster in 1080p
Arc A530M is 250% faster in 1440p
Arc A530M is 244% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A530M is ahead in 59 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.13	18.15
Recency	31 October 2020	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	10 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 160% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 253.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

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