ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
The Intel Arc A380 chipset with 6GB GDDR6 memory and a 2250MHz boost clock provides entry-level ray tracing in a compact 124mm card. Its single striped axial fan with 0dB silent cooling and precise screw torque assembly ensures efficient, quiet thermal performance in small form factor builds. This card is best for budget-conscious builders assembling a compact home theater PC or a basic e-sports gaming rig at 1080p.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average ai (18th percentile)
- Below average raster (19th percentile)
- Below average rt (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202378/100
Buyers in Q1 2023 praised the A770's encoding and 1440p gaming value, noting improvements in DX9 via DXVK. However, software issues with Arc Control and driver stability were recurring frustrations.
- Excellent value for 1440p gaming, outperforming RTX 3070 in benchmarks; strong ray tracing performance for the price.
- Top-tier encoding/decoding, especially AV1 transcoding, with high FPS in Handbrake; ideal for media servers.
- Arc Control software is buggy and convoluted; installation and overclocking features are limited and unstable.
- DX9 performance improved via DXVK but not perfect; newer titles may struggle due to aging baseline hardware.
- Q3 202280/100
Buyers see solid 1080p performance and good value, but note early driver bugs, compatibility issues with older titles, and limited high-resolution capability.
- Good 1080p performance and price-to-performance, between GTX 1650 and 1650 Super.
- Driver bugs and control software errors, plus stuttering in some benchmarks.
- Compatibility issues with older titles and games needing high GPU performance.
- Card is larger than typical ITX, with aluminum heatsink and no RGB; requires one PCIe power lead.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Arc A380 |
| Brand | Intel |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 2250 |
| Boost Clock | 2250 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 6312 |
| GPU Compute | 2775 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 75 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 190 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ITX |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O | MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2250 | 2512 | 2542 | 2587 | 2542 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 75 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 96 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | 17.9 | 21.1 | 22.6 | 19.2 | 22.8 | 72.7 | 34.6 | 45.1 | 40.8 | 75.8 | 75.7 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 73.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 57.7 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 56.8 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 0 | 63.1 | 94 | 88.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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