NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
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ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
The Intel Arc A380 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly GPU, especially for 1080p gaming and AV1 encoding. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio and the potential of Intel's first-gen dGPU, but note driver maturity issues, software bugs, and limited performance in newer titles. It's recommended for tinkerers and specific use cases like streaming or Linux systems, with caveats about compatibility and power draw.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance
- Excellent AV1 encoding
- Good 1080p gaming
- Solid Linux support
- Quick driver updates
Cons
- Driver maturity issues
- Software bugs and glitches
- Limited performance in newer titles
- Power draw above 75W
- Arc Control software issues
Scores
Specifications
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 730 | Arc A380 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Kepler | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 40★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | 25.600000381469727★ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | 96★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 75 |
| Recommended PSU | 200★ | 500 |
| Power Connectors | None | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express x16 2.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 2048x1024 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 190★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ITX |
| Weight | 0.30 kg★ | 0.40 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 11.0 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average compute (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ai (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average raster (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average rt (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 36 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 33 specs.