Arc A530M vs GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
33.96
+107%

RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms Arc A530M by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking125309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.9119.96
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTU104BDG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (6 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 cores29441536
Core clock speed1380 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate292.6124.8
Floating-point processing power9.362 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs18496
Tensor Cores368192
Ray Tracing Cores4612

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
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 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
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
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:

Full HD142
+118%
65−70
−118%
1440p94
+109%
45−50
−109%
4K65
+117%
30−35
−117%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+104%
100−110
−104%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+121%
35−40
−121%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+150%
30−35
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 132
+76%
75−80
−76%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+104%
100−110
−104%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+121%
35−40
−121%
Far Cry 5 104
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%
Fortnite 206
+115%
95−100
−115%
Forza Horizon 4 147
+101%
70−75
−101%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+100%
55−60
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+150%
30−35
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 243
+263%
65−70
−263%
Valorant 276
+101%
130−140
−101%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 118
+57.3%
75−80
−57.3%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+104%
100−110
−104%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+25.3%
220−230
−25.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+121%
35−40
−121%
Dota 2 131
+118%
60−65
−118%
Far Cry 5 97
+61.7%
60−65
−61.7%
Fortnite 169
+76%
95−100
−76%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+98.6%
70−75
−98.6%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+100%
55−60
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+50.7%
65−70
−50.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+150%
30−35
−150%
Metro Exodus 90
+137%
35−40
−137%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 214
+219%
65−70
−219%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+255%
45−50
−255%
Valorant 266
+94.2%
130−140
−94.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 117
+56%
75−80
−56%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+121%
35−40
−121%
Dota 2 125
+108%
60−65
−108%
Far Cry 5 96
+60%
60−65
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 139
+90.4%
70−75
−90.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+150%
30−35
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 174
+160%
65−70
−160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+93.9%
45−50
−93.9%
Valorant 205
+49.6%
130−140
−49.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 155
+61.5%
95−100
−61.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+151%
35−40
−151%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+93.8%
130−140
−93.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+143%
30−33
−143%
Metro Exodus 55
+139%
21−24
−139%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+5.4%
160−170
−5.4%
Valorant 260
+51.2%
170−180
−51.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 115
+125%
50−55
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+147%
16−18
−147%
Far Cry 5 82
+110%
35−40
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+171%
45−50
−171%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+126%
18−20
−126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+156%
27−30
−156%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 124
+202%
40−45
−202%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+187%
14−16
−187%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+144%
30−35
−144%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+118%
10−12
−118%
Metro Exodus 35
+150%
14−16
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+160%
24−27
−160%
Valorant 240
+140%
100−105
−140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+152%
27−30
−152%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+187%
14−16
−187%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Dota 2 119
+116%
55−60
−116%
Far Cry 5 52
+174%
18−20
−174%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+165%
30−35
−165%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+118%
10−12
−118%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 61
+259%
16−18
−259%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 61
+239%
18−20
−239%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 118% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 109% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 117% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Mobile is 263% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2080 Mobile surpassed Arc A530M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.96 16.40
Recency 29 January 2019 1 August 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 107.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A530M in performance tests.

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