GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 970 comes out dramatically faster — about 40% ahead of the Arc A310. But the Arc A310 is the better value, undercutting it by $106 GBP for the performance you get.
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 970 vs Arc A310
The GeForce GTX 970 is dramatically faster, around 40% ahead of the Arc A310. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A310 currently lists from $131 GBP, $106 GBP less than the GeForce GTX 970 at $237 GBP. Despite being slower, the Arc A310 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~29% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 970 is trading below its $329 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 30W against 145W, 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 8 years newer than the GeForce GTX 970 (Alchemist vs Maxwell), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 970 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 970 or Arc A310?
Choose the GeForce GTX 970 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 only slightly lower performance.