Arc Graphics 130T vs Radeon RX 6500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 and Arc Graphics 130T, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6500
18.31
+24.1%

RX 6500 outperforms Graphics 130T by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking335394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataXe+ (2025)
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release dateno data6 January 2025 (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 coresno data7

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.

Shared memoryno data+
Resizable BAR-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX 6500 18.31
+24.1%
Arc Graphics 130T 14.75

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 6500 7606
+23.6%
Samples: 95
Arc Graphics 130T 6156
Samples: 238

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
+20.7%
29
−20.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+24.5%
45−50
−24.5%
Fortnite 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+20.6%
60−65
−20.6%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+25.5%
45−50
−25.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+26.8%
55−60
−26.8%
Valorant 140−150
+14.5%
120−130
−14.5%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+14%
200−210
−14%
Dota 2 100−110
+25.9%
85−90
−25.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+24.5%
45−50
−24.5%
Fortnite 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+20.6%
60−65
−20.6%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+25.5%
45−50
−25.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+306%
17
−306%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+26.8%
55−60
−26.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Valorant 140−150
+14.5%
120−130
−14.5%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%
Dota 2 100−110
+25.9%
85−90
−25.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+24.5%
45−50
−24.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+20.6%
60−65
−20.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+26.8%
55−60
−26.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 95−100
+17.9%
80−85
−17.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+21.6%
110−120
−21.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Valorant 170−180
+15%
150−160
−15%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+26.2%
40−45
−26.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+27.3%
30−35
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+24.3%
35−40
−24.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
+26.5%
30−35
−26.5%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+21.4%
27−30
−21.4%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Valorant 100−110
+27.7%
80−85
−27.7%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+27.3%
21−24
−27.3%
Dota 2 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how RX 6500 and Arc Graphics 130T compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 21% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 306% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 performs better in 41 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.31 14.75

RX 6500 has a 24% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc Graphics 130T in performance tests.

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