GPU Comparison
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The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is noticeably faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 11% in our performance index. The Arc A380, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $289 GBP cheaper.
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GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER vs Arc A380
The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is noticeably faster, around 11% ahead of the Arc A380. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A380 starts at $129 GBP against $419 GBP for the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER. Despite being slower, the Arc A380 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~191% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER still sits about $260 GBP above its $159 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A380 draws just 75W versus 100W for the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 6GB against 4GB, the Arc A380 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER's 4GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A380 is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (Alchemist vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A380 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 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 A380 or GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER?
Choose the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A380 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.