GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the clear winner, offering 80.4% better value than Arc A310.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 875% ahead of the Arc A310. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is dramatically faster, around 875% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A310 currently lists from $747 AED, $3,293 AED less than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at $4,040 AED. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 80%. The Arc A310 still sits about $617 AED above its $130 AED MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti still sits about $2,841 AED above its $1,199 AED MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 350W, the Arc A310 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti carries 12GB versus 4GB on the Arc A310. The extra 8GB 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 A310 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 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 A310 or GeForce RTX 3080 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 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 A310 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti better than the Arc A310?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A310 or the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti?
Is the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti worth the extra $3,293 AED over the Arc A310?
Does the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 768 | 10,240✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 6 | 80✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 96 | 320✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 384-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 15.5 Gbps | 19 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 912 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 350 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | May 2021 |