GPU Comparison
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The Arc A310 is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 960, leading by roughly 33% in our performance index.
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Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 960: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 960
The Arc A310 is significantly faster, around 33% ahead of the GeForce GTX 960. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 draws just 30W versus 120W for the GeForce GTX 960, 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 4GB against 2GB, the Arc A310 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 960's 2GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A310 is roughly 7 years newer than the GeForce GTX 960 (Alchemist vs Maxwell), 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 GTX 960 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 GTX 960?
The Arc A310 is the faster card by about 33%. 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.
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Maxwell |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 28nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 768 | 1,024✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,127 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps✓ | 7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 120 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Jan 2015 |