Arc A370M vs Playstation 3 RSX 28nm
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Xe HPG (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | RSX-D5305L | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (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 cores | no data | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 50 Watt (35 - 50 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 13.20 | 99.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.174 gflops |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 64 |
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).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | IGP | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | N/A | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | ES 1.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2013 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 50 Watt |
Playstation 3 RSX 28nm has 138.1% lower power consumption.
Arc A370M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Playstation 3 RSX 28nm and Arc A370M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Playstation 3 RSX 28nm is a desktop card while Arc A370M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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