Arc A530M vs Radeon RX 560X Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 560X Mobile and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 560X Mobile
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 65 Watt
10.84

Arc A530M outperforms RX 560X Mobile by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking426306
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.5119.27
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code namePolaris 21DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 April 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 cores10241536
Core clock speed1275 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1202 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate81.60124.8
Floating-point processing power2.611 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs6496
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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1450 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth92.8 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

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

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

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 HD34
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18
−77.8%
30−35
+77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−56.5%
35−40
+56.5%
Elden Ring 31
−83.9%
55−60
+83.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−65.7%
55−60
+65.7%
Counter-Strike 2 15
−113%
30−35
+113%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−100%
35−40
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 51
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
Metro Exodus 39
−25.6%
45−50
+25.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 47
+9.3%
40−45
−9.3%
Valorant 50
−46%
70−75
+46%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 44
−31.8%
55−60
+31.8%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−60%
30−35
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−140%
35−40
+140%
Dota 2 47
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Elden Ring 28
−104%
55−60
+104%
Far Cry 5 28
−125%
60−65
+125%
Fortnite 50
−96%
95−100
+96%
Forza Horizon 4 42
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
−77.8%
60−65
+77.8%
Metro Exodus 26
−88.5%
45−50
+88.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 101
−23.8%
120−130
+23.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−53.6%
40−45
+53.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−69.7%
55−60
+69.7%
Valorant 40−45
−78%
70−75
+78%
World of Tanks 122
−79.5%
210−220
+79.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
−87.1%
55−60
+87.1%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−60%
30−35
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−414%
35−40
+414%
Dota 2 66
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−46.5%
60−65
+46.5%
Forza Horizon 4 37
−103%
75−80
+103%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 29
−331%
120−130
+331%
Valorant 40−45
−78%
70−75
+78%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%
Elden Ring 14−16
−93.3%
27−30
+93.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−100%
27−30
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−224%
160−170
+224%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
World of Tanks 75−80
−60.3%
120−130
+60.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−76.2%
35−40
+76.2%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−36.4%
14−16
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−95.8%
45−50
+95.8%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−91.7%
45−50
+91.7%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−95.2%
40−45
+95.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Valorant 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Dota 2 21−24
−47.6%
30−35
+47.6%
Elden Ring 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−47.6%
30−35
+47.6%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−47.6%
30−35
+47.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Dota 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Fortnite 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Valorant 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%

This is how RX 560X Mobile and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is 62% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 560X Mobile is 9% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A530M is 414% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 560X Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • Arc A530M is ahead in 60 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.84 18.15
Recency 11 April 2018 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

Arc A530M has a 67.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560X Mobile in performance tests.


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