PNY VCNVS310DVI-1GB-PB
PNY
12 Overall Score
vs
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
ASRock
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY VCNVS310DVI-1GB-PB
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ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
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
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PNY VCNVS310DVI-1GB-PB | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro NVS 310 | Arc A380 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | — | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 1 GB | 6 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | 64 | 96★ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | — | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | — | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Single Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 1★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | — | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 190★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ITX |
| Weight | 0.48 kg★ | 0.60 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
PNY VCNVS310DVI-1GB-PB
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average compute (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average vram (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average rt (5th percentile)5th %ile
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
- 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
Verdict
Winner: ASRock Arc A380 Challenger
Scores 36 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 31 specs.
