GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for Arc A310 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 450% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 6800S Laptop vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800S Laptop vs Arc A310
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is dramatically faster, around 450% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 pulls less power (30W vs 100W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6800S Laptop draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 6800S Laptop 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 6800S Laptop 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 6800S Laptop?
The Radeon RX 6800S Laptop is the faster card by about 450%. 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 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 768 | 2,048✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 32✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96✓ | 64 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,975 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6800S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 100 W |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Jan 2022 |