XFX RX-79TMBABF9
XFX
83 Overall Score
vs
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
ASRock
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX RX-79TMBABF9
No customer feedback yet
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
78 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
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
Price to performance 5
Driver maturity 6
Av1 encoding 4
Gaming performance 6
Linux support 2
Software issues 4
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX RX-79TMBABF9 | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7900 XT | Arc A380 |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 20 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 96★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 2.6110000610351562★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.6110000610351562★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 257 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 276 | 190★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ITX |
| Weight | 1.90 kg | 0.40 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
XFX RX-79TMBABF9
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ai (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong rt (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong compute (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
- Strong social proof (75th 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
XFX RX-79TMBABF90.116score per dollar
vs
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black0.144score per dollar
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX RX-79TMBABF9
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
