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Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for Arc A310 and GeForce RTX 3060 8GB.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB comes out dramatically faster — about 300% ahead of the Arc A310. But the Arc A310 is the better value, undercutting it by $79,734 JPY for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 8GB vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is dramatically faster, around 300% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A310 currently lists from $25,439 JPY, $79,734 JPY less than the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB at $105,173 JPY. Despite being slower, the Arc A310 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc A310 still sits about $25,309 JPY above its $130 JPY MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB still sits about $104,844 JPY above its $329 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 170W, the Arc A310 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB carries 8GB versus 4GB on the Arc A310. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 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 RTX 3060 8GB?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A310 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB better than the Arc A310?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A310 or the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB?
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB worth the extra $79,734 JPY over the Arc A310?
Does the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 768 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 28✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | 112✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps✓ | 15 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 240 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 170 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Feb 2021 |