Arc A370M vs GeForce GTX 960

Place in performance ranking	316	315
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	2.15	no data
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Xe HPG (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GM206	Alchemist
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015 (9 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data
Current price	$440 (2.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	8
CUDA cores	1024	no data
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	1550 MHz
Boost clock speed	1178 MHz	1550 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt (35 - 50 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	99.20
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 960 and Arc A370M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	no data
SLI options	+	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	96 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	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 960 15.66

Arc A370M 15.76
+0.6%

Arc A370M outperforms GeForce GTX 960 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 960 6064
+31.1%

Arc A370M 4625

GeForce GTX 960 outperforms Arc A370M by 31% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 960 10768

Arc A370M 12090
+12.3%

Arc A370M outperforms GeForce GTX 960 by 12% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 960 7916

Arc A370M 8149
+2.9%

Arc A370M outperforms GeForce GTX 960 by 3% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 960 49918
+40.2%

Arc A370M 35604

GeForce GTX 960 outperforms Arc A370M by 40% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD	65 +66.7%	39 −66.7%
1440p	18−21 −16.7%	21 +16.7%
4K	29 −17.2%	34 +17.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−91.7%

46
+91.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −22.2%	33 +22.2%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −2.5%	40−45 +2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −54.2%	37 +54.2%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −19.5%	49 +19.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Hitman 3	40−45 −27.9%	55 +27.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −21.2%	40 +21.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −48.5%	49 +48.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −50%	45 +50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +35%	20 −35%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −2.5%	40−45 +2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −4.2%	25 +4.2%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −12.2%	46 +12.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Hitman 3	40−45 −11.6%	48 +11.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +0%	33 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −41.7%	34 +41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −9.1%	36 +9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 −6%	53 +6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −13.3%	34 +13.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +50%	18 −50%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +14.3%	21 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −4.9%	43 +4.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +7.7%	26 −7.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +100%	15 −100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Hitman 3	24−27 +8.7%	23 −8.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −4.5%	23 +4.5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −42.9%	20 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +0%	20 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	13 +0%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −11.5%	29 +11.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −10%	11 +10%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Hitman 3	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

This is how GTX 960 and Arc A370M compete in popular games:

GTX 960 is 66.7% faster than Arc A370M in 1080p
Arc A370M is 16.7% faster than GTX 960 in 1440p
Arc A370M is 17.2% faster than GTX 960 in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 960 is 100% faster than the Arc A370M.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A370M is 91.7% faster than the GTX 960.

All in all, in popular games: