GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX 6600 is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 275% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.

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Price
€137
Performance
4%
VRAM
4 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage

Comparable or lower specs

AMD
Radeon RX 6600
Price
€436
Performance
15%
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+367% Ray Accelerators (28 vs 6)
+133% Stream Processors (1,792 vs 768)
+100% Memory Bus (128-bit vs 64-bit)

Radeon RX 6600 vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 6600 vs Arc A310

The Radeon RX 6600 is dramatically faster, around 275% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6600 is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.

Price & Value

Right now the Arc A310 starts at $137 EUR against $436 EUR for the Radeon RX 6600. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6600 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 18%. The Radeon RX 6600 still sits about $106 EUR above its $330 EUR MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

The Arc A310 draws just 30W versus 132W for the Radeon RX 6600, 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 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 6600 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A310's 4GB can fall short.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 6600 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. 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 Radeon RX 6600?

The Radeon RX 6600 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 Radeon RX 6600 better than the Arc A310?

The Radeon RX 6600 is dramatically faster, roughly 275% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A310 or the Radeon RX 6600?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Radeon RX 6600 worth the extra $299 EUR over the Arc A310?

Often yes — despite the higher price the Radeon RX 6600 delivers better performance-per-dollar here.

Does the Radeon RX 6600 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 8GB (vs 4GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationArc A310Radeon RX 6600
ArchitectureAlchemistRDNA 2
Process NodeTSMC N6TSMC N7
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors)7681,792
Ray Tracing Cores628
Tensor / AI Cores96

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc A310Radeon RX 6600
Base Clock2,000 MHz1,626 MHz
Boost Clock2,000 MHz2,491 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc A310Radeon RX 6600
VRAM Capacity4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus64-bit128-bit
Memory Speed15.5 Gbps14 Gbps
Bandwidth124 GB/s224 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc A310Radeon RX 6600
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
TDP30 W132 W
Power ConnectorsNone1x 8-pin
ReleasedOct 2022Oct 2021