Arc A530M vs Radeon 540X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 540X and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 540X
2018
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.74

Arc A530M outperforms 540X by a whopping 386% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking713309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.1519.23
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameLexaDG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 September 2018 (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 cores5121536
Core clock speed980 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1046 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate33.47124.8
Floating-point processing power1.071 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs3296
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 x8PCIe 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 speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

Radeon 540X 3.74
Arc A530M 18.16
+386%

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.

Radeon 540X 1437
Arc A530M 6979
+386%

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 HD19
−374%
90−95
+374%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−167%
30−35
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−300%
35−40
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−480%
55−60
+480%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−167%
30−35
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−350%
35−40
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−230%
75−80
+230%
Forza Horizon 5 15
−220%
45−50
+220%
Metro Exodus 16
−206%
45−50
+206%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−126%
40−45
+126%
Valorant 8−9
−813%
70−75
+813%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−480%
55−60
+480%
Counter-Strike 2 5
−540%
30−35
+540%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−350%
35−40
+350%
Dota 2 26
−150%
65−70
+150%
Far Cry 5 19
−232%
60−65
+232%
Fortnite 21−24
−367%
95−100
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 20
−280%
75−80
+280%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
−327%
60−65
+327%
Metro Exodus 8
−513%
45−50
+513%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
−155%
120−130
+155%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−258%
40−45
+258%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−331%
55−60
+331%
Valorant 11
−564%
70−75
+564%
World of Tanks 55
−298%
210−220
+298%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−480%
55−60
+480%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−167%
30−35
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−350%
35−40
+350%
Dota 2 44
−377%
210−220
+377%
Far Cry 5 19
−232%
60−65
+232%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−347%
75−80
+347%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−279%
120−130
+279%
Valorant 8−9
−813%
70−75
+813%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−1300%
27−30
+1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−867%
27−30
+867%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−535%
160−170
+535%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
World of Tanks 24−27
−381%
120−130
+381%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−825%
35−40
+825%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1050%
45−50
+1050%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−480%
27−30
+480%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−257%
24−27
+257%
Valorant 10−12
−318%
45−50
+318%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−70%
16−18
+70%
Dota 2 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−391%
50−55
+391%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−70%
16−18
+70%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Dota 2 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−475%
21−24
+475%
Fortnite 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Valorant 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Radeon 540X and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is 374% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 1300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.74 18.16
Recency 5 September 2018 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt

Radeon 540X has 30% lower power consumption.

Arc A530M, on the other hand, has a 385.6% 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 Radeon 540X in performance tests.


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