GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce GTX 1060 and Arc A380 trade blows on raw performance, landing within a few percent of each other. But the Arc A380 is the better value, undercutting it by $287 for the performance you get.
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 vs Arc A380
The GeForce GTX 1060 and Arc A380 post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to entry-level 1080p gaming.
Price & Value
The Arc A380 currently lists from $213, $287 less than the GeForce GTX 1060 at $500. Despite being slower, the Arc A380 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~135% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1060 still sits about $201 above its $299 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 75W against 120W, the Arc A380 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce GTX 1060 carries 6GB versus 3GB on the Arc A380. The extra 3GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A380 is roughly 6 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1060, so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Arc A380 offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1060 or Arc A380?
Choose the GeForce GTX 1060 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A380 stretches your money further for near-identical performance.