GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs Arc A530M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A530M with GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5060 Ti outperforms Arc A530M by a whopping 197% 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 | 310 | 50 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 87.41 |
| Power efficiency | 20.59 | 22.10 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | DG2-256 | GB206 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 August 2023 (1 year ago) | 16 April 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $379 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 1536 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 2407 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1300 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,500 million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 124.8 | 370.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.994 TFLOPS | 23.7 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| TMUs | 96 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | 192 | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 12 | 36 |
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 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 448.0 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x 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.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 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.
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 | 55−60
−211%
| 171
+211%
|
| 1440p | 27−30
−219%
| 86
+219%
|
| 4K | 18−20
−200%
| 54
+200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.22 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.41 |
| 4K | no data | 7.02 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 35−40
−462%
|
219
+462%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−170%
|
280−290
+170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−244%
|
130−140
+244%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 35−40
−344%
|
173
+344%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−108%
|
160−170
+108%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−170%
|
280−290
+170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−244%
|
130−140
+244%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−343%
|
270
+343%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−147%
|
240−250
+147%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−178%
|
210−220
+178%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−176%
|
160−170
+176%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−151%
|
170−180
+151%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−114%
|
300−310
+114%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 35−40
−279%
|
148
+279%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−108%
|
160−170
+108%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−170%
|
280−290
+170%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−23%
|
270−280
+23%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−244%
|
130−140
+244%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−307%
|
248
+307%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−147%
|
240−250
+147%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−178%
|
210−220
+178%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−176%
|
160−170
+176%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−128%
|
150−160
+128%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−251%
|
130−140
+251%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−151%
|
170−180
+151%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−551%
|
332
+551%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−114%
|
300−310
+114%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 35−40
−262%
|
141
+262%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−108%
|
160−170
+108%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−244%
|
130−140
+244%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−280%
|
232
+280%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−178%
|
210−220
+178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−151%
|
170−180
+151%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−210%
|
158
+210%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−114%
|
300−310
+114%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
−147%
|
240−250
+147%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−313%
|
150−160
+313%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−196%
|
350−400
+196%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−274%
|
110−120
+274%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−267%
|
85−90
+267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−2.9%
|
170−180
+2.9%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
−93.8%
|
300−350
+93.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 24−27
−313%
|
99
+313%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−158%
|
130−140
+158%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−329%
|
70−75
+329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−283%
|
161
+283%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−278%
|
170−180
+278%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−310%
|
119
+310%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−260%
|
150−160
+260%
|
4K
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 10−12
−673%
|
85
+673%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−344%
|
70−75
+344%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−297%
|
130−140
+297%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−267%
|
55−60
+267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−274%
|
101
+274%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−199%
|
300−350
+199%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 10−12
−373%
|
52
+373%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−232%
|
90−95
+232%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−344%
|
70−75
+344%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−386%
|
30−35
+386%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−300%
|
84
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−291%
|
120−130
+291%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−433%
|
95−100
+433%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−316%
|
75−80
+316%
|
This is how Arc A530M and RTX 5060 Ti compete in popular games:
- RTX 5060 Ti is 211% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5060 Ti is 219% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5060 Ti is 200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Baldur's Gate 3, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 Ti is 673% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 5060 Ti surpassed Arc A530M in all 63 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.50 | 54.98 |
| Recency | 1 August 2023 | 16 April 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
Arc A530M has 176.9% lower power consumption.
RTX 5060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 197.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc A530M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is a desktop one.
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