Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) vs Arc Pro A30M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc Pro A30M with Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc), including specs and performance data.
Pro A30M outperforms Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) by a considerable 49% 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 | 405 | 500 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.56 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) | Xe LPG (2023−2025) |
| GPU code name | DG2-128 | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 August 2022 (3 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) |
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 | 1024 | 4 |
| Core clock speed | 1500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 128.0 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.096 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 64 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | no data |
| L1 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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 | 27−30
+35%
| 20
−35%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+56.9%
|
50−55
−56.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+50%
|
20−22
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+52.9%
|
16−18
−52.9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+47.6%
|
40−45
−47.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+56.9%
|
50−55
−56.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+50%
|
20−22
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+95.8%
|
24
−95.8%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+42.1%
|
55−60
−42.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+42.9%
|
40−45
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+51.7%
|
27−30
−51.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+52.9%
|
16−18
−52.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+52.9%
|
30−35
−52.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+29.3%
|
90−95
−29.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+47.6%
|
40−45
−47.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+56.9%
|
50−55
−56.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+34%
|
140−150
−34%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+50%
|
20−22
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+114%
|
22
−114%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+42.1%
|
55−60
−42.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+42.9%
|
40−45
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+51.7%
|
27−30
−51.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+260%
|
15
−260%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+52.9%
|
16−18
−52.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+57.9%
|
18−20
−57.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+52.9%
|
30−35
−52.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+26.7%
|
30
−26.7%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+29.3%
|
90−95
−29.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+47.6%
|
40−45
−47.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+50%
|
20−22
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+124%
|
21
−124%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+42.9%
|
40−45
−42.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+52.9%
|
16−18
−52.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+52.9%
|
30−35
−52.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+138%
|
16
−138%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 80−85
+42.1%
|
55−60
−42.1%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+45.2%
|
70−75
−45.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+76.9%
|
12−14
−76.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+54.5%
|
10−12
−54.5%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+38.7%
|
100−110
−38.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+73.9%
|
21−24
−73.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+55%
|
20−22
−55%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+52.2%
|
21−24
−52.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+61.5%
|
12−14
−61.5%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
+60%
|
20−22
−60%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+35%
|
20−22
−35%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+72.7%
|
10−12
−72.7%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+56%
|
50−55
−56%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+56.3%
|
16−18
−56.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
4K
High
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Arc Pro A30M and Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) compete in popular games:
- Arc Pro A30M is 35% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc Pro A30M is 260% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc Pro A30M performs better in 59 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.02 | 9.43 |
| Recency | 8 August 2022 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
Arc Pro A30M has a 48.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc Pro A30M is our recommended choice as it beats the Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc Pro A30M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) is a mobile workstation one.
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