Arc A310 vs Radeon RX 6500

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Aggregate performance score

RX 6500
19.27
+7.6%

Radeon RX 6500 outperforms Arc A310 by a small 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking271289
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataXe HPG (2020−2022)
GPU code nameno dataAlchemist
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release dateno data1 September 2022 (1 year ago)

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 coresno data6
Boost clock speedno data2000 MHz
Number of transistorsno data7,200 million
Manufacturing process technologyno data6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt (40 - 75 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rateno data64.00

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6500 and Arc A310 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data15500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data124.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkanno data1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6500 19.27
+7.6%
Arc A310 17.91

Radeon RX 6500 outperforms Arc A310 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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%

RX 6500 7448
+31.5%
Arc A310 5662

Radeon RX 6500 outperforms Arc A310 by 32% in Passmark.

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 HD35−40
−2.9%
36
+2.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+6.8%
55−60
−6.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+7.7%
35−40
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6.8%
55−60
−6.8%
Hitman 3 45−50
+9.5%
40−45
−9.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+8.6%
55−60
−8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+8.2%
45−50
−8.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−45.5%
80
+45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+9.1%
30−35
−9.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+6.8%
55−60
−6.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+7.7%
35−40
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6.8%
55−60
−6.8%
Hitman 3 45−50
+9.5%
40−45
−9.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+8.6%
55−60
−8.6%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+7.4%
50−55
−7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+8.2%
45−50
−8.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+66.7%
33
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−36.6%
56
+36.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+9.1%
30−35
−9.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+14.5%
55−60
−14.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6.8%
55−60
−6.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+41.4%
29
−41.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+9.1%
30−35
−9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Hitman 3 27−30
+7.7%
24−27
−7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+8.8%
30−35
−8.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Hitman 3 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

This is how RX 6500 and Arc A310 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A310 is 3% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 67% faster than the Arc A310.
  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A310 is 45% faster than the RX 6500.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 46 tests (96%)
  • Arc A310 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.27 17.91

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6500 and Arc A310.


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