Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
Sparkle
29 Overall Score
vs
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
73 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
78 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
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
Transcoding performance 8
Fan noise 6
Power efficiency 5
Value for money 4
Linux compatibility 4
Build quality 3
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Sparkle Arc A310 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe HPG | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 6 | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75★ | 145 |
| Recommended PSU | 350★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Dual Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 2★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x 8 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 156★ | 229 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.20 kg★ | 0.66 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average raster (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average vram (17th percentile)17th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC
Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.
