GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Arc A580 is dramatically faster than the Arc A310, leading by roughly 340% 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 A580 vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A580 vs Arc A310
The Arc A580 is dramatically faster, around 340% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Arc A580 is comfortable at 1080p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p. The Arc A580 packs 3,072 shading units versus 768 on the Arc A310. The Arc A580 also has more RT cores (24 vs 6) and more AI cores (384 vs 96), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A310 starts at $131 GBP against $279 GBP for the Arc A580. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 107%. The Arc A580 still sits about $100 GBP above its $179 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A310 draws just 30W versus 175W for the Arc A580, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Arc A580 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A310's 4GB can fall short. The Arc A580's memory is also faster — 512 GB/s versus 124 GB/s (256-bit vs 64-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: Arc A580 or Arc A310?
The Arc A580 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.