GeForce RTX 5060 vs Arc A530M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A530M with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

Arc A530M
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
19.15

RTX 5060 outperforms Arc A530M by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking315294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data31.13
Power efficiency20.879.97
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameDG2-256GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 August 2023 (1 year ago)19 May 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores15363840
Core clock speed900 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz2497 MHz
Number of transistors11,500 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt145 Watt
Texture fill rate124.8299.6
Floating-point processing power3.994 TFLOPS19.18 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs96120
Tensor Cores192120
Ray Tracing Cores1230

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x8
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-12.0
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.

Arc A530M 19.15
RTX 5060 20.41
+6.6%

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.

Arc A530M 7624
RTX 5060 8125
+6.6%

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 Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−6.6%
110−120
+6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−5.1%
80−85
+5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−6.6%
110−120
+6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Fortnite 95−100
−5.1%
100−110
+5.1%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−6.9%
60−65
+6.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%
Valorant 140−150
−3.5%
140−150
+3.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−5.1%
80−85
+5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−6.6%
110−120
+6.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
−3.1%
230−240
+3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Fortnite 95−100
−5.1%
100−110
+5.1%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−6.9%
60−65
+6.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
−7.2%
70−75
+7.2%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−7.5%
40−45
+7.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−7.7%
55−60
+7.7%
Valorant 140−150
−3.5%
140−150
+3.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−5.1%
80−85
+5.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−7.7%
55−60
+7.7%
Valorant 140−150
−3.5%
140−150
+3.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
−5.1%
100−110
+5.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−10.5%
40−45
+10.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−5.9%
140−150
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−1.8%
170−180
+1.8%
Valorant 170−180
−4%
180−190
+4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−5.7%
55−60
+5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−7%
45−50
+7%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−5.9%
35−40
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Valorant 100−110
−7.6%
110−120
+7.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5060 is 14% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5060 surpassed Arc A530M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.15 20.41
Recency 1 August 2023 19 May 2025
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 145 Watt

Arc A530M has 123.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Arc A530M and GeForce RTX 5060.

Be aware that Arc A530M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

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