Arc A530M vs Quadro4 980 XGL
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Kelvin (2001−2003) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | NV28 A2 | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 November 2002 (21 year ago) | 31 July 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $651 | 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 | no data | 12 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 36 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt (65 - 95 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 124.8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro4 980 XGL and Arc A530M 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.
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 650 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.4 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
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%
Arc A530M outperforms Quadro4 980 XGL by 124640% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 November 2002 | 31 July 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 6 nm |
We couldn't decide between Quadro4 980 XGL and Arc A530M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro4 980 XGL is a workstation card while Arc A530M 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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