Arc A530M vs Quadro M5500

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc A530M

2023

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 65W instead of 150W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $800 MSRP).

Quadro M5500

2016

Why buy it

✅46.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌130.8% higher power demand at 150W vs 65W.

Arc A530M

2023

Quadro M5500

2016

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 65W instead of 150W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅46.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $800 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌130.8% higher power demand at 150W vs 65W.

Quick Answers

So, is Arc A530M better than Quadro M5500?

Yes. Arc A530M is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M5500 averages 46.5% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 8,013 vs 7,915 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Arc A530M is a 2023 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro M5500 is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc A530M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2016, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Arc A530M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Arc A530M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $800 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.2% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M5500 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Quadro M5500 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Quadro M5500 is 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 7,915 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc A530M Benchmark Check

Quadro M5500 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
1080p
low	79 FPS	108 FPS
medium	69 FPS	91 FPS
high	56 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	52 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	92 FPS
medium	63 FPS	77 FPS
high	45 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	36 FPS
medium	26 FPS	33 FPS
high	17 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
1080p
low	155 FPS	229 FPS
medium	123 FPS	198 FPS
high	84 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	120 FPS
1440p
low	113 FPS	170 FPS
medium	86 FPS	144 FPS
high	64 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	98 FPS
medium	49 FPS	82 FPS
high	39 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	52 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
1080p
low	304 FPS	356 FPS
medium	267 FPS	285 FPS
high	213 FPS	237 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	178 FPS
1440p
low	235 FPS	267 FPS
medium	210 FPS	214 FPS
high	171 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	154 FPS	178 FPS
medium	133 FPS	142 FPS
high	91 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	89 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
1080p
low	144 FPS	234 FPS
medium	117 FPS	202 FPS
high	98 FPS	164 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	140 FPS
1440p
low	108 FPS	183 FPS
medium	90 FPS	159 FPS
high	76 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	104 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	100 FPS
medium	53 FPS	80 FPS
high	42 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	50 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc A530M and Quadro M5500

Arc A530M

The Arc A530M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in August 1 2023. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 1300 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,013 points.

Quadro M5500

The Quadro M5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 8 2016. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1165 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,915 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A530M scores 8,013 and the Quadro M5500 reaches 7,915 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A530M is built on Generation 12.7 while the Quadro M5500 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 6 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (Arc A530M) vs 2,048 (Quadro M5500). Raw compute: 3.994 TFLOPS (Arc A530M) vs 4.772 TFLOPS (Quadro M5500). Boost clocks: 1300 MHz vs 1165 MHz.

Feature	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
G3D Mark Score	8,013+1%	7,915
Architecture	Generation 12.7	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	6 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1536	2048+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.994 TFLOPS	4.772 TFLOPS+19%
Boost Clock	1300 MHz+12%	1165 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	96	128+33%
L2 Cache	8 MB+300%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Arc A530M comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro M5500 has 8 GB. The Quadro M5500 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Arc A530M) vs 2 MB (Quadro M5500) — the Arc A530M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	8 MB+300%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Arc A530M) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro M5500). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe Media Engine (Arc A530M) vs NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M5500). Decoder: Xe Media Engine vs NVDEC (Maxwell). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (Arc A530M) vs H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Quadro M5500).

Feature	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
Encoder	Xe Media Engine	NVENC (Maxwell)
Decoder	Xe Media Engine	NVDEC (Maxwell)
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A530M draws 65W versus the Quadro M5500's 150W — a 79.1% difference. The Arc A530M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Arc A530M) vs 350W (Quadro M5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85.

Feature	Arc A530M	Quadro M5500
TDP	65W-57%	150W
Recommended PSU	500W	350W-30%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85
Perf/Watt	123.3+134%	52.8