Arc A530M vs GeForce MX250

Place in the ranking	581	306
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	43.05	19.27
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GP108B	DG2-256
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	20 February 2019 (5 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	384	1536
Core clock speed	937 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.91	124.8
Floating-point processing power	0.7972 TFLOPS	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	24	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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 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

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7 (6.4)	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-

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.

GeForce MX250 6.24

Arc A530M 18.15
+191%

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.

GeForce MX250 2400

Arc A530M 6979
+191%

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

−183%

65−70
+183%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −129%	30−35 +129%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 −157%	35−40 +157%
Elden Ring	15 −280%	55−60 +280%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	17 −241%	55−60 +241%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −129%	30−35 +129%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −620%	35−40 +620%
Forza Horizon 4	29 −159%	75−80 +159%
Metro Exodus	21 −133%	45−50 +133%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 −53.6%	40−45 +53.6%
Valorant	18−20 −284%	70−75 +284%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18 −222%	55−60 +222%
Counter-Strike 2	5 −540%	30−35 +540%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −200%	35−40 +200%
Dota 2	40 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Elden Ring	11 −418%	55−60 +418%
Far Cry 5	40 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Fortnite	35−40 −165%	95−100 +165%
Forza Horizon 4	22 −241%	75−80 +241%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −129%	60−65 +129%
Metro Exodus	12 −308%	45−50 +308%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	76 −64.5%	120−130 +64.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8 −438%	40−45 +438%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −180%	55−60 +180%
Valorant	14 −421%	70−75 +421%
World of Tanks	95−100 −123%	210−220 +123%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	13 −346%	55−60 +346%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −129%	30−35 +129%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −200%	35−40 +200%
Dota 2	57 −181%	160−170 +181%
Far Cry 5	29 −117%	60−65 +117%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −369%	75−80 +369%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −145%	120−130 +145%
Valorant	18−20 −284%	70−75 +284%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 −367%	27−30 +367%
Elden Ring	8−9 −263%	27−30 +263%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 −367%	27−30 +367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −346%	160−170 +346%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
World of Tanks	45−50 −178%	120−130 +178%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −270%	35−40 +270%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −262%	45−50 +262%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −318%	45−50 +318%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −413%	40−45 +413%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Valorant	16−18 −188%	45−50 +188%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Elden Ring	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −200%	50−55 +200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Dota 2	16−18 −165%	45−50 +165%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −229%	21−24 +229%
Fortnite	6−7 −250%	21−24 +250%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −333%	24−27 +333%
Valorant	6−7 −250%	21−24 +250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

This is how GeForce MX250 and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

Arc A530M is 183% faster in 1080p

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A530M is 620% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A530M is ahead in 59 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.24	18.15
Recency	20 February 2019	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	65 Watt

GeForce MX250 has 550% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 190.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX250 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.