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On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 500% ahead of the Arc A310. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster, around 500% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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, $61,533 JPY less than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at $86,972 JPY. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 75%. The Arc A310 still sits about $25,309 JPY above its $130 JPY MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still sits about $86,573 JPY above its $399 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 200W, 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 Ti 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.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A310 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (Alchemist vs Ampere), 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 RTX 3060 Ti 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 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than the Arc A310?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A310 or the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti worth the extra $61,533 JPY over the Arc A310?
Does the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 768 | 4,864✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 38✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | 152✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 200 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Dec 2020 |