RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs Arc A530M

Place in performance ranking	332	4
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Xe HPG (2022−2023)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Alchemist	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	31 July 2023 (1 year ago)	5 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	12	14080
Core clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	2460 MHz
Number of transistors	11,500 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt (65 - 95 Watt TGP)	285 Watt
Texture fill rate	124.8	1,082

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 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 16-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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	864.0 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

Portable Device Dependent

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Arc A530M 16.17

RTX 5880 Ada Generation 89.61
+454%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 6237

RTX 5880 Ada Generation 34568
+454%

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

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3
−400%

10−11

+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Hitman 3	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −436%	150−160 +436%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Hitman 3	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −400%	45−50 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −436%	150−160 +436%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Hitman 3	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −400%	45−50 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −436%	150−160 +436%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−400%

10−11

+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−400%

10−11

+400%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.17	89.61
Recency	31 July 2023	5 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	285 Watt

Arc A530M has 338.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5880 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 454.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A530M is a notebook card while RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a desktop one.

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