Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
This RTX 3080 card is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, running demanding games at max settings with high frame rates. Users consistently highlight its cool operating temperatures and quiet operation, even under heavy load. The card's aesthetic design is also a major plus, with many calling it the best-looking GPU on the market. A few users note its large size and weight, recommending a support brace, but overall satisfaction is extremely high.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Handles 4K/8K
Cons
- Large and heavy
- High price
- Requires support bracket
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
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision | Sparkle Arc A310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3080 | Arc A310 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Ampere | Xe HPG |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 10 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 6 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.639999389648438★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 320 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 350★ |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCIe Gen 4.0 x 8 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 156★ |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 0.20 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (77th 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
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.