Arc A530M vs GeForce MX330

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX330 and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX330
2020
2 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.40

Arc A530M outperforms MX330 by a whopping 204% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking595308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency42.8620.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP108DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 February 2020 (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 cores3841536
Core clock speed1531 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1594 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate38.26124.8
Floating-point processing power1.224 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs2496
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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
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 amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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 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.

GeForce MX330 5.40
Arc A530M 16.40
+204%

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 MX330 2414
Arc A530M 7329
+204%

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 HD22
−195%
65−70
+195%
4K23
−183%
65−70
+183%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−236%
45−50
+236%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−274%
100−110
+274%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
35−40
+208%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−236%
45−50
+236%
Battlefield 5 29
−159%
75−80
+159%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−274%
100−110
+274%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
35−40
+208%
Far Cry 5 23
−161%
60−65
+161%
Fortnite 63
−52.4%
95−100
+52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 31
−135%
70−75
+135%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−256%
55−60
+256%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−205%
65−70
+205%
Valorant 118
−15.3%
130−140
+15.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−236%
45−50
+236%
Battlefield 5 23
−226%
75−80
+226%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−274%
100−110
+274%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−126%
220−230
+126%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
35−40
+208%
Dota 2 70
−200%
210−220
+200%
Far Cry 5 15
−300%
60−65
+300%
Fortnite 34
−182%
95−100
+182%
Forza Horizon 4 22
−232%
70−75
+232%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−256%
55−60
+256%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−219%
65−70
+219%
Metro Exodus 11
−245%
35−40
+245%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−205%
65−70
+205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−163%
50−55
+163%
Valorant 106
−28.3%
130−140
+28.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 19
−295%
75−80
+295%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−208%
35−40
+208%
Dota 2 64
−197%
190−200
+197%
Far Cry 5 14
−329%
60−65
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−356%
70−75
+356%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−205%
65−70
+205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−317%
50−55
+317%
Valorant 65−70
−103%
130−140
+103%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21
−357%
95−100
+357%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−187%
120−130
+187%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−360%
21−24
+360%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−346%
160−170
+346%
Valorant 65−70
−161%
170−180
+161%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−214%
40−45
+214%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−88.2%
30−35
+88.2%
Metro Exodus 0−1 14−16
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−767%
24−27
+767%
Valorant 30−33
−233%
100−105
+233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Dota 2 24
−192%
70−75
+192%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−244%
30−35
+244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

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 MX330 and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is 195% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A530M is 183% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 767% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is ahead in 57 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.40 16.40
Recency 10 February 2020 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

GeForce MX330 has 550% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 203.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 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 MX330 in performance tests.

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