Arc A530M vs Radeon RX 5500M

Place in the ranking	360	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.82	19.22
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Navi 14	DG2-256
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 October 2019 (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 cores	1408	1536
Core clock speed	1375 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1645 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	6,400 million	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	144.8	124.8
Floating-point processing power	4.632 TFLOPS	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	88	96
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	12

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 size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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.

RX 5500M 14.59

Arc A530M 18.15
+24.4%

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.

RX 5500M 5609

Arc A530M 6979
+24.4%

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 HD	58 −20.7%	70−75 +20.7%
1440p	63 −19%	75−80 +19%
4K	30 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	43 +34.4%	30−35 −34.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 +52.8%	35−40 −52.8%
Elden Ring	36 −58.3%	55−60 +58.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −23.4%	55−60 +23.4%
Counter-Strike 2	36 +12.5%	30−35 −12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 +11.1%	35−40 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	101 +34.7%	75−80 −34.7%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −22.5%	45−50 +22.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	57 +32.6%	40−45 −32.6%
Valorant	108 +47.9%	70−75 −47.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −23.4%	55−60 +23.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30 −6.7%	30−35 +6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 −16.1%	35−40 +16.1%
Dota 2	88 +35.4%	65−70 −35.4%
Elden Ring	63 +10.5%	55−60 −10.5%
Far Cry 5	35 −80%	60−65 +80%
Fortnite	80−85 −19.5%	95−100 +19.5%
Forza Horizon 4	82 +9.3%	75−80 −9.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 +23.4%	60−65 −23.4%
Metro Exodus	16 −206%	45−50 +206%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	88 −42%	120−130 +42%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 −34.4%	40−45 +34.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −27.3%	55−60 +27.3%
Valorant	57 −28.1%	70−75 +28.1%
World of Tanks	191 −14.7%	210−220 +14.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −23.4%	55−60 +23.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −23.1%	30−35 +23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −33.3%	35−40 +33.3%
Dota 2	103 −16.5%	120−130 +16.5%
Far Cry 5	90 +42.9%	60−65 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	72 −4.2%	75−80 +4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −19%	120−130 +19%
Valorant	55−60 −25.9%	70−75 +25.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%
Elden Ring	21−24 −31.8%	27−30 +31.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	175 +6.1%	160−170 −6.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
World of Tanks	137 +9.6%	120−130 −9.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −27.6%	35−40 +27.6%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −34.3%	45−50 +34.3%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −31.4%	45−50 +31.4%
Metro Exodus	47 +14.6%	40−45 −14.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Valorant	35−40 −27.8%	45−50 +27.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Dota 2	20 −55%	30−35 +55%
Elden Ring	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 −55%	30−35 +55%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	72 +33.3%	50−55 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −55%	30−35 +55%
World of Tanks	76 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Dota 2	53 −22.6%	65−70 +22.6%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −27.8%	21−24 +27.8%
Fortnite	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −30%	24−27 +30%
Valorant	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%

This is how RX 5500M and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

Arc A530M is 21% faster in 1080p
Arc A530M is 19% faster in 1440p
Arc A530M is 17% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 5500M is 53% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 206% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5500M is ahead in 16 tests (26%)
Arc A530M is ahead in 45 tests (74%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.59	18.15
Recency	7 October 2019	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 24.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 30.8% lower power consumption.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.