Arc A380 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 300% in our performance index. The Arc A380, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $669 SGD cheaper.
Market Value Leader
It's a tight race! Both the Arc A380 and the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti offer nearly identical market value.
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A380
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster, around 300% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A380 starts at $210 SGD against $879 SGD for the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Despite being slower, the Arc A380 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still sits about $480 SGD above its $399 SGD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A380 pulls less power (75W vs 200W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 6GB, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A380's 6GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A380 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 A380 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 A380 or GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A380 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti better than the Arc A380?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A380 or the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti worth the extra $669 SGD over the Arc A380?
Does the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Which should you buy: Arc A380 or GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 1,024 | 4,864✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 38✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128 | 152✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz✓ | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 200 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Dec 2020 |