In the past period of time, the work progress of Intel graphics software department has seriously lagged behind the company's hardware design team Since last year, we have learned many specification details related to arc GPU, but the driver software team has not fully released its hardware potential Recently, the @ golden pig upgrade package shared a number of run points of Intel arc a730m mobile GPU on social media.
（via WCCFTech）
It is embarrassing that the actual experience of the arc a730m has not yet fully surpassed that of the NVIDIA RTX 3050, and the beta driver is temporarily unable to start some games in dx12 mode.
Screenshot (from @ golden pig upgrade package Weibo)
The comprehensive benchmark test results show that the running score of Intel arc a730 m is similar to that of NVIDIA RTX 3070m, and dx12 outperforms Dx11.
Metro: leaving 1080p
However, in the game project, the arc a730m can not even run Tomb Raider: Shadow (Dx11 can run but the result is meaningless).
However, as long as it runs, the TDP of the GPU can still reach 92W (between 80-120w) and the frequency is 2050 MHz.
Subway: leaving 1440p
The final game test selected some representative works such as Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, subway: leaving and F1 2020.
For example, in Metro: leaving, the arc a730m can achieve a frame rate of 70 / 55 FPS respectively under the 1080 / 1440p high-quality preset - close to the RTX 3060 mobile display.
《F1 2020》1080p
Other benchmarks show that the performance of the arc a730m is close to or slightly faster than that of the RTX 3050. But in the assassin's Creed: Odyssey released four years ago, its average frame rate was only 38 FPS, which was disappointing.
To make matters worse, RTX 3050 mobile is the entry-level SKU in the green factory ampere GPU family, while arc a730m is the high-end SKU in the blue factory arc alchemist family.
《F1 2020》1440p
It is not clear whether these game benchmarks can be run with DTT disabled (or enabled), because this setting will limit TDP power consumption to extend the battery life of laptops.
In addition, the actual "playability" of Intel arc a730m GPU is also poor, because users report unstable game experience and dx12 compatibility problems mentioned above.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 1080p
Wccftech pointed out that it was probably because the driver software was not ready that Intel launched the arc alchemist high-end PGU lineup in the Chinese market in the form of "limited time monopoly".
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 1440p
I hope that by the end of this summer, Intel can properly solve the problems in software optimization. Otherwise, the listing of arc A5 / A7 desktop in the global market will also become a marketing disaster that will make Intel feel ashamed.