GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 6700 XT is the clear winner, offering 75.5% better value than Arc A310.
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 500% 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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Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Arc A310
The Radeon RX 6700 XT is dramatically faster, around 500% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6700 XT is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A310 starts at $125 EUR against $427 EUR for the Radeon RX 6700 XT. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6700 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 75%. The Radeon RX 6700 XT is trading below its $479 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 draws just 30W versus 230W for the Radeon RX 6700 XT, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 6700 XT has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A310's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 6700 XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT?
The Radeon RX 6700 XT 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 6700 XT better than the Arc A310?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A310 or the Radeon RX 6700 XT?
Is the Radeon RX 6700 XT worth the extra $302 EUR over the Arc A310?
Does the Radeon RX 6700 XT have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 768 | 2,560✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 40✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,321 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,581 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 192-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 384 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 230 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Mar 2021 |