Arc A380 vs GeForce RTX 4090
The GeForce RTX 4090 is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 1100% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 4090 is the clear winner, offering 5512.3% better value than Arc A380.
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GeForce RTX 4090 vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4090 vs Arc A380
The GeForce RTX 4090 is dramatically faster, around 1100% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 4090 starts at $504 SEK against $2,358 SEK for the Arc A380. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 4090 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 5512%. The GeForce RTX 4090 is trading below its $1,599 SEK MSRP — a genuine deal. The Arc A380 still sits about $2,219 SEK above its $139 SEK MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A380 pulls less power (75W vs 450W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 4090 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 24GB against 6GB, the GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 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 4090?
The GeForce RTX 4090 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
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 4N |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 1,024 | 16,384✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 128✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128 | 512✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,235 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz | 2,520 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 24 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 384-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 21 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 |