GPU Comparison

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

Quick Verdict

On raw speed the Radeon RX 6500 XT comes out significantly faster — about 33% ahead of the Arc A380. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.

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Price
€159
Performance
6%
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+50% Memory Bus (96-bit vs 64-bit)
+29% Bandwidth (186 GB/s vs 144 GB/s)
AMD
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Price
€169
Performance
8%
VRAM
4 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+100% Ray Accelerators (16 vs 8)
+15% Boost Clock (2,815 MHz vs 2,450 MHz)

Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Arc A380

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is significantly faster, around 33% ahead of the Arc A380. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.

Price & Value

The Arc A380 currently lists from $159 EUR, $10 EUR less than the Radeon RX 6500 XT at $169 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6500 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 25%. The Radeon RX 6500 XT is trading below its $200 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.

Power & Efficiency

At 75W against 113W, the Arc A380 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

The Arc A380 carries 6GB versus 4GB on the Radeon RX 6500 XT. The extra 2GB 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 A380 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 A380 or Radeon RX 6500 XT?

The Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 A380 if you find it at a steep discount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 6500 XT better than the Arc A380?

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is significantly faster, roughly 33% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A380 or the Radeon RX 6500 XT?

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

Is the Radeon RX 6500 XT worth the extra $10 EUR over the Arc A380?

Often yes — despite the higher price the Radeon RX 6500 XT delivers better performance-per-dollar here.

Does the Arc A380 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 6GB (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 A380Radeon RX 6500 XT
ArchitectureAlchemistRDNA 2
Process NodeTSMC N6TSMC N6
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors)1,0241,024
Ray Tracing Cores816
Tensor / AI Cores128

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc A380Radeon RX 6500 XT
Base Clock2,000 MHz2,310 MHz
Boost Clock2,450 MHz2,815 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc A380Radeon RX 6500 XT
VRAM Capacity6 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus96-bit64-bit
Memory Speed15.5 Gbps18 Gbps
Bandwidth186 GB/s144 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc A380Radeon RX 6500 XT
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
TDP75 W113 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
ReleasedJun 2022Jan 2022