Arc A530M vs GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Max-Q
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.39

A530M outperforms 1050 Max-Q by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Arc A530M Arc A530M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking500317
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.6222.65
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP107DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2018 (7 years ago)1 August 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 cores6401536
Core clock speed1190 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1328 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate53.12124.8
Floating-point processing power1.7 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs4096
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data12
L1 Cache240 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KB8 MB

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.1 GB/s224.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-
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.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 9.39
Arc A530M 19.16
+104%

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.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 3925
Samples: 372
Arc A530M 8013
+104%
Samples: 39

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 HD46
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
1440p27
−104%
55−60
+104%
4K15
−100%
30−35
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−118%
110−120
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−121%
40−45
+121%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−124%
35−40
+124%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 46
−76.1%
80−85
+76.1%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−118%
110−120
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−121%
40−45
+121%
Far Cry 5 37
−73%
60−65
+73%
Fortnite 112
+8.7%
100−110
−8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−92.7%
75−80
+92.7%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−110%
60−65
+110%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−124%
35−40
+124%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−121%
75−80
+121%
Valorant 90−95
−58.7%
140−150
+58.7%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40
−103%
80−85
+103%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−118%
110−120
+118%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 144
−61.8%
230−240
+61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−121%
40−45
+121%
Dota 2 116
−98.3%
230−240
+98.3%
Far Cry 5 34
−88.2%
60−65
+88.2%
Fortnite 49
−110%
100−110
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−92.7%
75−80
+92.7%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−110%
60−65
+110%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
−62.2%
70−75
+62.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−124%
35−40
+124%
Metro Exodus 19
−121%
40−45
+121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 51
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Valorant 90−95
−58.7%
140−150
+58.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 37
−119%
80−85
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−121%
40−45
+121%
Dota 2 104
−102%
210−220
+102%
Far Cry 5 31
−106%
60−65
+106%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−92.7%
75−80
+92.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−124%
35−40
+124%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
−121%
75−80
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−162%
55−60
+162%
Valorant 90−95
−58.7%
140−150
+58.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 37
−178%
100−110
+178%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 94
−50%
140−150
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−162%
30−35
+162%
Metro Exodus 11
−127%
24−27
+127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−249%
170−180
+249%
Valorant 100−110
−72.4%
180−190
+72.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
−139%
55−60
+139%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry 5 22
−100%
40−45
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−113%
45−50
+113%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
−125%
45−50
+125%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 53
−88.7%
100−105
+88.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
−28.6%
35−40
+28.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Metro Exodus 7
−129%
16−18
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−115%
27−30
+115%
Valorant 50−55
−122%
110−120
+122%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Dota 2 37
−103%
75−80
+103%
Far Cry 5 11
−100%
21−24
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−113%
30−35
+113%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
−81.8%
20−22
+81.8%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9
−122%
20−22
+122%

This is how GTX 1050 Max-Q and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is 96% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A530M is 104% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A530M is 100% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Max-Q is 9% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 325% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q performs better in 1 test (2%)
  • Arc A530M performs better in 62 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.39 19.16
Recency 3 January 2018 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 104% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 15.4% lower power consumption.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q in performance tests.

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