GPU Comparison
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On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 875% ahead of the Arc A310.
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is dramatically faster, around 875% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 350W, the Arc A310 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti carries 12GB versus 4GB on the Arc A310. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Arc A310 or GeForce RTX 3080 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the faster card by about 875%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 768 | 10,240✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 80✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | 320✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 384-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 19 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 912 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 350 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | May 2021 |