GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster than the Arc A380, leading by roughly 483% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 3080 vs Arc A380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3080 vs Arc A380
The GeForce RTX 3080 is dramatically faster, around 483% ahead of the Arc A380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3080 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A380 starts at $140 USD against $360 USD for the GeForce RTX 3080. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3080 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 127%. The GeForce RTX 3080 is trading below its $699 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A380 pulls less power (75W vs 320W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3080 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 10GB against 6GB, the GeForce RTX 3080 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A380's 6GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A380 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3080 (Alchemist vs Ampere), 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 RTX 3080 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 RTX 3080?
The GeForce RTX 3080 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 A380 if you find it at a steep discount.