GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for Arc A380 and GeForce RTX 3080.
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 483% in our performance index.
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GeForce RTX 3080 vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 vs Arc A380
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster, around 483% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A380 pulls less power (75W vs 320W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3080 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 10GB against 6GB, the GeForce RTX 3080 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A380's 6GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A380 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 (Alchemist vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A380 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3080 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 A380 or GeForce RTX 3080?
The GeForce RTX 3080 is the faster card by about 483%. 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 A380 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 1,024 | 8,704✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 68✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128 | 272✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz✓ | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 10 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 320-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 19 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 760 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 320 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Sep 2020 |