Radeon RX 6500 vs Arc A730M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A730M and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc A730M
2022
12 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
22.19
+28.9%

A730M outperforms RX 6500 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking264336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.47no data
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)no data
GPU code nameDG2-512no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2022 (3 years ago)no data

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 cores3072no data
Core clock speed1100 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2050 MHzno data
Number of transistors21,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate393.6no data
Floating-point processing power12.6 TFLOPSno data
ROPs96no data
TMUs192no data
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores24no data
L1 Cache4.5 MBno data
L2 Cache12 MBno data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount12 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.6no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
DLSS+-

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.

Arc A730M 22.19
+28.9%
RX 6500 17.21

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 A730M 9808
+28.9%
Samples: 5
RX 6500 7608
Samples: 76

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 HD74
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
1440p45
+50%
30−35
−50%
4K22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 169
+30%
130−140
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+29.1%
55−60
−29.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 70
+40%
50−55
−40%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 95−100
+23.4%
75−80
−23.4%
Counter-Strike 2 155
+29.2%
120−130
−29.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Far Cry 5 93
+55%
60−65
−55%
Fortnite 110−120
+19.2%
95−100
−19.2%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+26.7%
75−80
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 86
+48.3%
55−60
−48.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+34.3%
70−75
−34.3%
Valorant 160−170
+17%
140−150
−17%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 95−100
+23.4%
75−80
−23.4%
Counter-Strike 2 98
+30.7%
75−80
−30.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+12.8%
220−230
−12.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+35%
40−45
−35%
Dota 2 90
−18.9%
100−110
+18.9%
Far Cry 5 86
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%
Fortnite 110−120
+19.2%
95−100
−19.2%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+26.7%
75−80
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 80
+37.9%
55−60
−37.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+4.3%
65−70
−4.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 44
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%
Metro Exodus 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+34.3%
70−75
−34.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
+112%
50−55
−112%
Valorant 160−170
+17%
140−150
−17%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+23.4%
75−80
−23.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+30%
40−45
−30%
Dota 2 80
−33.8%
100−110
+33.8%
Far Cry 5 81
+35%
60−65
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+26.7%
75−80
−26.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 34
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+34.3%
70−75
−34.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−15.6%
50−55
+15.6%
Valorant 102
+36%
75−80
−36%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+19.2%
95−100
−19.2%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 53
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+25.9%
130−140
−25.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+37.5%
30−35
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Valorant 200−210
+16%
170−180
−16%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+26.4%
50−55
−26.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+34.1%
40−45
−34.1%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+32.6%
45−50
−32.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+32.6%
40−45
−32.6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7
+40%
5−6
−40%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Metro Exodus 21
+40%
14−16
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Valorant 140−150
+33.3%
100−110
−33.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+32.1%
27−30
−32.1%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Dota 2 75−80
+23.4%
60−65
−23.4%
Far Cry 5 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+31.3%
30−35
−31.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%

This is how Arc A730M and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A730M is 35% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A730M is 50% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A730M is 38% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A730M is 112% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 34% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A730M performs better in 40 tests (91%)
  • RX 6500 performs better in 3 tests (7%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.19 17.21

Arc A730M has a 28.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Arc A730M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

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