Arc A530M vs GeForce 8600M GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8600M GS and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A530M outperforms 8600M GS by a whopping 7796% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1372 | 308 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 19.26 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | G86 | DG2-256 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2007 (17 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 cores | 16 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.600 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0288 TFLOPS | 3.994 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 8 | 96 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
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 | DDR2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 224.0 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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. 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.
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.
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−433%
|
30−35
+433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1700%
|
35−40
+1700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−433%
|
30−35
+433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1700%
|
35−40
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1420%
|
75−80
+1420%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−975%
|
40−45
+975%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−433%
|
30−35
+433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1700%
|
35−40
+1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−950%
|
60−65
+950%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1420%
|
75−80
+1420%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−1983%
|
120−130
+1983%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−975%
|
40−45
+975%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1300%
|
55−60
+1300%
|
| World of Tanks | 10−12
−1891%
|
210−220
+1891%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−433%
|
30−35
+433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1700%
|
35−40
+1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−950%
|
60−65
+950%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1420%
|
75−80
+1420%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−1983%
|
120−130
+1983%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−16400%
|
160−170
+16400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−367%
|
14−16
+367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1075%
|
45−50
+1075%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−525%
|
24−27
+525%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−1050%
|
45−50
+1050%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−7567%
|
1150−1200
+7567%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 21−24 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+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 16400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc A530M is ahead in 28 tests (47%)
- there's a draw in 31 test (53%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 18.16 |
| Recency | 1 May 2007 | 1 August 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 65 Watt |
8600M GS has 225% lower power consumption.
Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 7795.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8600M GS in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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