Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 710 2GB DDR3
What Buyers Say
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
This Intel Arc A310 low-profile GPU is widely praised for its exceptional video transcoding performance, low power consumption, and compact size, making it ideal for media servers and small form factor builds. Users highlight its plug-and-play compatibility with Linux and excellent value for money. However, a significant recurring complaint is the fan noise, with many reporting a droning or surging fan that requires firmware updates or workarounds to manage. While not a gaming powerhouse, it handles light gaming at 1080p and is considered a top choice for dedicated transcoding duties.
Pros
- Excellent video transcoding performance
- Low power consumption
- Compact low-profile size
- Great value for money
- Plug-and-play with Linux
Cons
- Loud fan noise and surging
- Fan requires firmware update to fix
- OpenVINO software complex and unreliable
- No ReBAR support causes ~40% performance loss
- Bracket swap requires disassembly
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 710 2GB DDR3
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Scores
Specifications
| Sparkle Arc A310 | VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A310 | GeForce GT 710 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe HPG | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 40★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 64 | 64 |
| Compute | ||
| Tensor Cores | 96★ | — |
| RT Cores | 6★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75 | 25★ |
| Recommended PSU | 350★ | — |
| Power Connectors | None | — |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x 8 | PCI Express 2.0 X16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 156★ | — |
| Slot Width | 1★ | — |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | — |
| Weight | 0.20 kg | 0.20 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
Pros & Cons
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average raster (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (17th percentile)17th %ile
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 710 2GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average vram (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average rt (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average raster (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 710 2GB DDR3 offers 3.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 29 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 32 specs.
