Arc A530M vs T1200 Mobile

Place in the ranking	266	310
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	15.20	19.10
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	no data	DG2-256
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 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	1024	1536
Core clock speed	855 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt (35 - 95 Watt TGP)	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	124.8
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	no data	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	10000 MHz	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

no data

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.6
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	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.

T1200 Mobile 20.22
+16.3%

Arc A530M 17.38

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.

T1200 Mobile 7803
+16.3%

Arc A530M 6708

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	59 +18%	50−55 −18%
1440p	35 +16.7%	30−35 −16.7%
4K	90 +20%	75−80 −20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35
+1500%

2−3

−1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +1367%	3−4 −1367%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +1500%	2−3 −1500%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +23%	100−105 −23%
Hitman 3	35−40 +875%	4−5 −875%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +1100%	8−9 −1100%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +25.5%	55−60 −25.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +1550%	4−5 −1550%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +225%	27−30 −225%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +1367%	3−4 −1367%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	28 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +1500%	2−3 −1500%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +23%	100−105 −23%
Hitman 3	35−40 +875%	4−5 −875%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +1100%	8−9 −1100%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +25.5%	55−60 −25.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	73 +1725%	4−5 −1725%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +400%	9−10 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +225%	27−30 −225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +1367%	3−4 −1367%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +1500%	2−3 −1500%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +23%	100−105 −23%
Hitman 3	35−40 +875%	4−5 −875%
Horizon Zero Dawn	63 +688%	8−9 −688%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	63 +1475%	4−5 −1475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 +311%	9−10 −311%
Watch Dogs: Legion	19 −47.4%	27−30 +47.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+17.8%

45−50

−17.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14	0−1
Far Cry 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +16.8%	95−100 −16.8%
Hitman 3	21−24 +283%	6−7 −283%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45 +2150%	2−3 −2150%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	47 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 +18%	100−105 −18%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35
+1550%

2−3

−1550%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Hitman 3	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +21.2%	85−90 −21.2%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18
+750%

2−3

−750%

This is how T1200 Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

T1200 Mobile is 18% faster in 1080p
T1200 Mobile is 17% faster in 1440p
T1200 Mobile is 20% faster in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T1200 Mobile is 2150% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 47% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1200 Mobile is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
Arc A530M is ahead in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.22	17.38
Recency	12 April 2021	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

T1200 Mobile has a 16.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The T1200 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.

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