Radeon RX 7900M vs Arc A530M

Place in performance ranking	332	40
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Xe HPG (2022−2023)	RDNA 3 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Alchemist	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	31 July 2023 (1 year ago)	19 October 2023 (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	4608
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1825 MHz
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	2090 MHz
Number of transistors	11,500 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt (65 - 95 Watt TGP)	180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	124.8	601.9

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	576.0 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

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	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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

RX 7900M 57.98
+259%

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

RX 7900M 22365
+259%

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	40−45 −263%	145 +263%
1440p	27−30 −289%	105 +289%
4K	21−24 −281%	80 +281%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−250%

7−8
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −3867%	110−120 +3867%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −5300%	100−110 +5300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −2850%	110−120 +2850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −2625%	210−220 +2625%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −5625%	220−230 +5625%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −425%	140−150 +425%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −3867%	110−120 +3867%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −5300%	100−110 +5300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −2850%	110−120 +2850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −2625%	210−220 +2625%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −5625%	220−230 +5625%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1222%	110−120 +1222%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −425%	140−150 +425%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −3867%	110−120 +3867%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −5300%	100−110 +5300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −2850%	110−120 +2850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −2625%	210−220 +2625%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −8500%	344 +8500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1767%	168 +1767%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −425%	140−150 +425%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −1250%	80−85 +1250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −6700%	130−140 +6700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−4800%

95−100
+4800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −4300%	40−45 +4300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	40−45

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−2700%

55−60
+2700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Battlefield 5	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Battlefield 5	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

+0%

110−120

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	249 +0%	249 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Hitman 3	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	116 +0%	116 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	131 +0%	131 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

This is how Arc A530M and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

RX 7900M is 263% faster in 1080p
RX 7900M is 289% faster in 1440p
RX 7900M is 281% faster in 4K

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

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 8500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900M is ahead in 25 tests (38%)
there's a draw in 40 tests (62%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.17	57.98
Recency	31 July 2023	19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt

Arc A530M has 176.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 258.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.

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