Arc A380 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
The Radeon RX 6950 XT is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 600% 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
Radeon RX 6950 XT is the clear winner, offering 4672.0% better value than Arc A380.
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Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Arc A380
The Radeon RX 6950 XT is dramatically faster, around 600% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6950 XT is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 6950 XT starts at $346 SEK against $2,358 SEK for the Arc A380. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6950 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 4672%. The Radeon RX 6950 XT is trading below its $1,099 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 335W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6950 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 6950 XT 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 Radeon RX 6950 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 6950 XT?
The Radeon RX 6950 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
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 1,024 | 5,120✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 80✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,860 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,450 MHz✓ | 2,310 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 18 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 576 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 335 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jun 2022 | May 2022 |