GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for Radeon RX 7800 XT is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 825% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Arc A310
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster, around 825% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 pulls less power (30W vs 263W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 7800 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 7800 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A310's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 7800 XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. 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 Radeon RX 7800 XT?
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the faster card by about 825%. 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
Is the Radeon RX 7800 XT better than the Arc A310?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A310 or the Radeon RX 7800 XT?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 768 | 3,840✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | 120✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,430 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 19.5 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 624 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 263 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Aug 2023 |