Arc A380 vs Radeon RX 6800
On raw speed the Radeon RX 6800 comes out dramatically faster — about 417% ahead of the Arc A380. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 6800 is the clear winner, offering 2386.6% better value than Arc A380.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs Arc A380
The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster, around 417% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 6800 currently lists from $490 SEK, $1,868 SEK less than the Arc A380 at $2,358 SEK. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 2387%. The Radeon RX 6800 is trading below its $579 SEK MSRP — a genuine deal. The Arc A380 still sits about $2,219 SEK above its $139 SEK MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A380 is the gentler choice at 75W versus 250W. The Radeon RX 6800 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 250W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 carries 16GB versus 6GB on the Arc A380. The extra 10GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A380 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (Alchemist vs RDNA 2), 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 Radeon RX 6800 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 6800?
The Radeon RX 6800 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 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 1,024 | 3,840✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz✓ | 2,105 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jun 2022 | Nov 2020 |