Arc A370M vs Radeon RX 5900
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2023) | Xe HPG (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Navi 21 | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 30 March 2022 (2 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 | 4096 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1635 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 21,000 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 50 Watt (35 - 50 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 418.6 | 99.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.39 gflops | 3.174 gflops |
| ROPs | 96 | 32 |
| TMUs | 256 | 64 |
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 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 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 | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 672.0 GB/s | 96 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX 5900 has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A370M, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 5900 and Arc A370M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5900 is a desktop card while Arc A370M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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