GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 122% in our performance index. The Arc A380, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $367 cheaper.
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Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Arc A380
The Radeon RX 6600 XT is dramatically faster, around 122% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6600 XT is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A380 starts at $213 against $580 for the Radeon RX 6600 XT. Despite being slower, the Arc A380 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~22% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 6600 XT still sits about $201 above its $379 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A380 pulls less power (75W vs 160W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 3GB, the Radeon RX 6600 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A380's 3GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Radeon RX 6600 XT brings AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value, 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: Radeon RX 6600 XT or Arc A380?
Choose the Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 only slightly lower performance.