Arc A530M vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 1050 Mobile
2017
4000 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.51

A530M outperforms 1050 Mobile by an impressive 81% 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 ranking471317
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Power efficiency10.8122.57
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP107BDG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2017 (8 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 speed1354 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate59.72124.8
Floating-point processing power1.911 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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
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 amount4000 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+-

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
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+-
DLSS-+

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:

900p73
−78.1%
130−140
+78.1%
Full HD46
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%
1440p24
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
4K15
−80%
27−30
+80%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 51
−58.8%
80−85
+58.8%
Escape from Tarkov 54
−44.4%
75−80
+44.4%
Far Cry 5 39
−64.1%
60−65
+64.1%
Fortnite 132
+29.4%
100−110
−29.4%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−43.6%
75−80
+43.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 46
−60.9%
70−75
+60.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 44
−84.1%
80−85
+84.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−47.5%
230−240
+47.5%
Dota 2 126
−74.6%
220−230
+74.6%
Escape from Tarkov 44
−77.3%
75−80
+77.3%
Far Cry 5 36
−77.8%
60−65
+77.8%
Fortnite 51
−100%
100−110
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 52
−51.9%
75−80
+51.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 42
−71.4%
70−75
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 19
−121%
40−45
+121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
−80.5%
70−75
+80.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−41%
55−60
+41%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 37
−119%
80−85
+119%
Dota 2 115
−73.9%
200−210
+73.9%
Escape from Tarkov 40
−95%
75−80
+95%
Far Cry 5 33
−93.9%
60−65
+93.9%
Forza Horizon 4 37
−114%
75−80
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 29
−155%
70−75
+155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−150%
55−60
+150%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 39
−162%
100−110
+162%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−74.1%
140−150
+74.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−127%
30−35
+127%
Metro Exodus 11
−127%
24−27
+127%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 26
−112%
55−60
+112%
Escape from Tarkov 25
−68%
40−45
+68%
Far Cry 5 21
−110%
40−45
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−88.5%
45−50
+88.5%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 25
−80%
45−50
+80%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−63.6%
35−40
+63.6%
Metro Exodus 7
−129%
16−18
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−115%
27−30
+115%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 13
−131%
30−33
+131%
Dota 2 34
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Escape from Tarkov 6
−217%
18−20
+217%
Far Cry 5 11
−100%
21−24
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−127%
30−35
+127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12
−66.7%
20−22
+66.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10
−100%
20−22
+100%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
Ultra

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is 78% faster in 900p
  • Arc A530M is 74% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A530M is 67% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A530M is 80% 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 Mobile is 29% faster.
  • in Escape from Tarkov, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 217% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile performs better in 1 test (2%)
  • Arc A530M performs better in 39 tests (64%)
  • there's a draw in 21 tests (34%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.51 19.02
Recency 3 January 2017 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4000 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 81% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 104.8% 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 in performance tests.

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