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Only verified data for Arc A380 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the Arc A380 comes out significantly faster — about 20% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. The Arc A380 is the cheaper option by $928 EUR.
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Arc A380 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A380 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop
The Arc A380 is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A380 currently lists from $159 EUR, $928 EUR less than the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop at $1,087 EUR.
Power & Efficiency
At 53W against 75W, the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc A380 carries 6GB versus 4GB on the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. The extra 2GB 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 5 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop (Alchemist vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A380 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop 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. The Arc A380 also has dedicated ray-tracing hardware that the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop lacks — a real gap if you play ray-traced titles.
Which should you buy: Arc A380 or GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop?
The Arc A380 is the faster card by about 20%. 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
Is the Arc A380 better than the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A380 or the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop?
Is the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop worth the extra $928 EUR over the Arc A380?
Does the Arc A380 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Can the Arc A380 or GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop handle ray tracing?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Pascal |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 1,024✓ | 640 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8✓ | 0 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128✓ | 0 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,354 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz✓ | 1,493 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB✓ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 128-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps✓ | 7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W | 53 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Jan 2017 |