GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Arc A380 is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 80% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Arc A380 vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A380 vs Arc A310
The Arc A380 is dramatically faster, around 80% ahead of the Arc A310. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p. The Arc A380 packs 1,024 shading units versus 768 on the Arc A310. The Arc A380 also has more RT cores (8 vs 6) and more AI cores (128 vs 96), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A380 starts at $129 GBP against $131 GBP for the Arc A310. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A380 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 82%.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 draws just 30W versus 75W for the Arc A380, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 6GB against 4GB, the Arc A380 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A310's 4GB can fall short. The Arc A380's memory is also faster — 186 GB/s versus 124 GB/s (96-bit vs 64-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: Arc A380 or Arc A310?
The Arc A380 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.