GPU Comparison
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The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Arc A310 trade blows on raw performance, landing within a few percent of each other. But the Arc A310 is the better value, undercutting it by $3 GBP for the performance you get.
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Arc A310
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Arc A310 post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to entry-level 1080p gaming.
Price & Value
The Arc A310 currently lists from $131 GBP, $3 GBP less than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti at $134 GBP. Despite being slower, the Arc A310 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 75W, 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.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A310 is roughly 6 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Alchemist vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Arc A310 offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Arc A310?
Choose the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A310 stretches your money further for near-identical performance.