Arc A310 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB comes out dramatically faster — about 300% ahead of the Arc A310. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is the clear winner, offering 30.8% better value than Arc A310.
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GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is dramatically faster, around 300% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A310 currently lists from $139 EUR, $286 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB at $425 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 31%. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB still sits about $96 EUR above its $329 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 170W, 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 3060 8GB carries 8GB versus 4GB on the Arc A310. The extra 4GB 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 3060 8GB 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 3060 8GB?
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Arc A310 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB worth the extra $286 EUR over the Arc A310?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 768 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 28✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | 112✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps✓ | 15 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 240 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 170 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Feb 2021 |