Arc A380 vs GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop comes out dramatically faster — about 150% ahead of the Arc A380.
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GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop vs Arc A380
The GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 150% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A380 is the gentler choice at 75W versus 115W. The GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 115W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A380 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 4050 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.
Which should you buy: Arc A380 or GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop?
The GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop is the faster card by about 150%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 4N |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 1,024 | 2,560✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 20✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128✓ | 80 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,455 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz✓ | 2,370 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 96-bit |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 192 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 115 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Feb 2023 |