GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 1300% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is dramatically faster, around 1300% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A310 starts at $196 CAD against $1,600 CAD for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins on performance-per-dollar by about 71%. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER still sits about $601 CAD above its $999 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 pulls less power (30W vs 320W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 4GB, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A310's 4GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 2 years newer than the Arc A310 (Ada Lovelace vs Alchemist), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 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 4080 SUPER?
The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 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.