GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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.
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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 $196 CAD, $407 CAD less than the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB at $603 CAD. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB wins on performance-per-dollar by about 30%. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB still sits about $274 CAD above its $329 CAD 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.