GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 4090 comes out dramatically faster — about 1400% ahead of the Arc A310. But the Arc A310 is the better value, undercutting it by $3,300 USD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 4090 vs Arc A310: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4090 vs Arc A310
The GeForce RTX 4090 is dramatically faster, around 1400% ahead of the Arc A310. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Arc A310 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A310 currently lists from $140 USD, $3,300 USD less than the GeForce RTX 4090 at $3,440 USD. Despite being slower, the Arc A310 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~64% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 4090 still sits about $1,841 USD above its $1,599 USD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A310 is the gentler choice at 30W versus 450W. The GeForce RTX 4090 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 450W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 4090 carries 24GB versus 4GB on the Arc A310. The extra 20GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4090 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 RTX 4090 or Arc A310?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4090 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.