Arc A530M vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
2019
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.80

A530M outperforms 1050 Mobile 3 GB by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking446312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.5922.37
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP107DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2019 (6 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 cores7681536
Core clock speed1366 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1442 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate69.22124.8
Floating-point processing power2.215 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs4896
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data12
L1 Cache288 KBno data
L2 Cache768 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 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
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA6.1-
DLSS-+

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

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
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110−120
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
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Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 80−85
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80−85
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Counter-Strike 2 110−120
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110−120
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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60−65
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Fortnite 100−110
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100−110
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
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Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
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70−75
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Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
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Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
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40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
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Fortnite 100−110
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100−110
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
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55−60
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
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70−75
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
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100−110
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
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Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
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Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Forza Horizon 4 45−50
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45−50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
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Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
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4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
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27−30
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Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.80 18.06
Recency 1 February 2019 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 67.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% 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 Mobile 3 GB in performance tests.

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