Arc A730M vs GMA 950
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 200 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Generation 3.5 (2005) | Xe HPG (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Lakeport | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2005 (19 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years 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 | no data | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 166 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 120 Watt (80 - 120 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 0.66 | 211.2 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 6.758 gflops |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | 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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2005 | 30 March 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 120 Watt |
GMA 950 has 1614.3% lower power consumption.
Arc A730M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 16 years, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GMA 950 and Arc A730M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GMA 950 is a desktop card while Arc A730M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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