GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 4070 is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 517% in our performance index. The Arc A380, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $831 EUR cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 4070 vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4070 vs Arc A380
The GeForce RTX 4070 is dramatically faster, around 517% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4070 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A380 starts at $159 EUR against $990 EUR for the GeForce RTX 4070. Despite being slower, the Arc A380 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 4070 still sits about $390 EUR above its $600 EUR 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 4070 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 6GB, the GeForce RTX 4070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A380's 6GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A380 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4070 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.