Arc A530M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
VS
Arc A350M Arc A370M Arc A380M Arc A530M Arc A550M Arc A570M Arc A730M Arc A770M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Arc A530M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.88

Arc A530M outperforms RX Vega M GL by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
Arc A530M Arc A530M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking447311
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.7319.21
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code namePolaris 22DG2-256
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 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 cores12801536
Core clock speed931 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88124.8
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs8096
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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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

API and SDK 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 Vega M GL 9.88
Arc A530M 17.68
+78.9%

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 Vega M GL 3902
Arc A530M 6979
+78.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Fortnite 55−60
−66.1%
95−100
+66.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−77.8%
60−65
+77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−60.3%
120−130
+60.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−80.6%
55−60
+80.6%
World of Tanks 140−150
−50%
210−220
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−60.3%
120−130
+60.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−55%
30−35
+55%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−55%
30−35
+55%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 81% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A530M is ahead in 9 tests (15%)
  • there's a draw in 52 tests (85%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.88 17.68
Recency 1 February 2018 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

Arc A530M has a 78.9% 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 Vega M GL in performance tests.

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

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