Arc A730M vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with Arc A730M, including specs and performance data.

RX 580 2048SP
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
19.20

Arc A730M outperforms RX 580 2048SP by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking282208
Place by popularity61not in top-100
Power efficiency9.1623.47
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code namePolaris 20DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 October 2018 (6 years ago)2022 (3 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 cores20483072
Core clock speed1168 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1284 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate164.4393.6
Floating-point processing power5.259 TFLOPS12.6 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs128192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s336.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

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.

RX 580 2048SP 19.20
Arc A730M 26.24
+36.7%

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 580 2048SP 7673
Arc A730M 10487
+36.7%

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 HD50−55
−46%
73
+46%
1440p30−35
−40%
42
+40%
4K16−18
−50%
24
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60
+0%
60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 178
+0%
178
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 149
+0%
149
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 72
+0%
72
+0%
World of Tanks 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 71
+0%
71
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 34
+0%
34
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+0%
34
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how RX 580 2048SP and Arc A730M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A730M is 46% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A730M is 40% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A730M is 50% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.20 26.24
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt

Arc A730M has a 36.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The Arc A730M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop card while Arc A730M 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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AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
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