Arc Pro A30M vs Quadro P500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P500 and Arc Pro A30M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Pro A30M outperforms P500 by a whopping 255% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 758 | 412 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 17.02 | 21.77 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Xe-HPG (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 5 January 2018 (8 years ago) | 8 August 2022 (4 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1455 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1518 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.29 | 128.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7772 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 16 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
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 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 20
−250%
| 70−75
+250%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−394%
|
75−80
+394%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−313%
|
60−65
+313%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−394%
|
75−80
+394%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14
−236%
|
45−50
+236%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−252%
|
80−85
+252%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−225%
|
50−55
+225%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−313%
|
60−65
+313%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−394%
|
75−80
+394%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−172%
|
190−200
+172%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Dota 2 | 49
−247%
|
170−180
+247%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−292%
|
45−50
+292%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−252%
|
80−85
+252%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−342%
|
50−55
+342%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−329%
|
30−33
+329%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−225%
|
50−55
+225%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−171%
|
35−40
+171%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−120%
|
110−120
+120%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−313%
|
60−65
+313%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Dota 2 | 45
−233%
|
150−160
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8
−488%
|
45−50
+488%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−225%
|
50−55
+225%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
−375%
|
35−40
+375%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−252%
|
190−200
+252%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
−252%
|
80−85
+252%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−238%
|
27−30
+238%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
−253%
|
100−110
+253%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−1000%
|
21−24
+1000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−750%
|
16−18
+750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−244%
|
110−120
+244%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−246%
|
130−140
+246%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−343%
|
30−35
+343%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−289%
|
35−40
+289%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−300%
|
20−22
+300%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−357%
|
30−35
+357%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
−280%
|
18−20
+280%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−62.5%
|
24−27
+62.5%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−306%
|
65−70
+306%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−246%
|
45−50
+246%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−400%
|
24−27
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Palworld | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how Quadro P500 and Arc Pro A30M compete in popular games:
- Arc Pro A30M is 250% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc Pro A30M is 1000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc Pro A30M performs better in 52 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.96 | 14.07 |
| Recency | 5 January 2018 | 8 August 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 50 Watt |
Quadro P500 has 178% lower power consumption.
Arc Pro A30M, on the other hand, has a 255% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc Pro A30M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P500 in performance tests.
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