Arc A730M vs RTX A4500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX A4500 with Arc A730M, including specs and performance data.
RTX A4500 outperforms Arc A730M by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 51 | 214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 19.17 | 23.38 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GA102 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 November 2021 (3 years ago) | 2022 (3 years 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 | 7168 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 369.6 | 393.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 23.65 TFLOPS | 12.6 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 96 |
| TMUs | 224 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | 224 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 56 | 24 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | 20 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 640.0 GB/s | 336.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
| 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 | 150−160
+103%
| 74
−103%
|
| 1440p | 80−85
+100%
| 40
−100%
|
| 4K | 40−45
+90.5%
| 21
−90.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 93
+0%
|
93
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110
+0%
|
110
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
This is how RTX A4500 and Arc A730M compete in popular games:
- RTX A4500 is 103% faster in 1080p
- RTX A4500 is 100% faster in 1440p
- RTX A4500 is 90% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 55.93 | 27.28 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 20 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 80 Watt |
RTX A4500 has a 105% higher aggregate performance score, and a 66.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A730M, on the other hand, has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The RTX A4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A730M in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX A4500 is a workstation card while Arc A730M is a notebook one.
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