GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On performance, the GeForce GTX 960 and Arc A310 are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 960 vs Arc A310
The GeForce GTX 960 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
Right now the GeForce GTX 960 starts at $75 USD against $140 USD for the Arc A310. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce GTX 960 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 87%. The GeForce GTX 960 is trading below its $199 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 4GB against 2GB, the Arc A310 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 960's 2GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A310 is roughly 7 years newer than the GeForce GTX 960, so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 960 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 960 or Arc A310?
The GeForce GTX 960 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.