ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
What Buyers Say
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
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
Most users found this PNY Quadro card to be an excellent, low-power upgrade for basic office or multi-monitor setups. It installs easily, is automatically recognized by Windows 11, and runs quietly—despite one reviewer's general dislike of fans. While not intended for heavy gaming, it reliably adds DisplayPort outputs and works perfectly for non-gaming tasks.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Automatic driver detection in Windows 11
- Low power consumption
- Dual DisplayPort outputs
- Quiet fan operation
Cons
- Fan present (despite being quiet)
- Not suitable for heavy gaming
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC | PNY Quadro NVS 310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A380 | Quadro NVS 310 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | — | 48★ |
| RT Cores | — | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Single Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 1★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 190★ | 279 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ITX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.40 kg | 0.20 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 11 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
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
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 36 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 37 specs.
