Arc A530M vs GeForce 310M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 310M and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 310M
2010
Up to 1 GB DDR3, 14 Watt
0.31

Arc A530M outperforms 310M by a whopping 5729% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1329310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.5319.52
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGT218DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 January 2010 (15 years ago)1 August 2023 (1 year 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 cores161536
Core clock speed606 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1300 MHz
Number of transistors260 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate4.848124.8
Floating-point processing power0.04896 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
Gigaflops73no data
ROPs448
TMUs896
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amountUp to 1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.67 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsDisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GeForce 310M 0.31
Arc A530M 18.07
+5729%

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.

GeForce 310M 121
Arc A530M 7110
+5776%

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

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2267%
70−75
+2267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%
Valorant 24−27
−415%
130−140
+415%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−1577%
210−220
+1577%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Dota 2 10−11
−5400%
550−600
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2267%
70−75
+2267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%
Valorant 24−27
−415%
130−140
+415%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Dota 2 10−11
−5400%
550−600
+5400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2267%
70−75
+2267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%
Valorant 24−27
−415%
130−140
+415%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8200%
160−170
+8200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 16−18
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−4200%
40−45
+4200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 35−40

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 14−16
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−107%
30−35
+107%
Valorant 2−3
−4750%
95−100
+4750%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 8200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is ahead in 31 test (51%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (49%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 18.07
Recency 10 January 2010 1 August 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 65 Watt

GeForce 310M has 364.3% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 5729% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.

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