Arc Pro A30M vs ATI Radeon HD 3450
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 3450 with Arc Pro A30M, including specs and performance data.
Pro A30M outperforms HD 3450 by a whopping 4966% 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 | 1412 | 403 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.90 | 22.74 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Xe-HPG (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | RV620 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 10 December 2007 (18 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 | 40 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 181 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 128.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.048 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
| TMUs | 4 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 64 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | DDR2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Escape from Tarkov | 60−65
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60−65
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Fortnite | 80−85
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80−85
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
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60−65
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
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55−60
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| Valorant | 120−130
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120−130
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
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190−200
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Escape from Tarkov | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Fortnite | 80−85
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80−85
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
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55−60
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
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30−35
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
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55−60
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
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40−45
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| Valorant | 120−130
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120−130
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
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40−45
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 80−85
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80−85
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
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27−30
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
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110−120
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
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24−27
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
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18−20
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| Valorant | 140−150
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140−150
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Escape from Tarkov | 30−33
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30−33
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
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35−40
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
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30−35
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
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27−30
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| Metro Exodus | 10−12
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10−12
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
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20−22
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| Valorant | 70−75
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70−75
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Escape from Tarkov | 14−16
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14−16
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
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24−27
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
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14−16
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 14.69 |
| Recency | 10 December 2007 | 8 August 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 50 Watt |
ATI HD 3450 has 100% lower power consumption.
Arc Pro A30M, on the other hand, has a 4966% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 817% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc Pro A30M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3450 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 3450 is a desktop graphics card while Arc Pro A30M is a mobile workstation one.
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