ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
What Buyers Say
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
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
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
The product is generally considered decent for its price, with several users noting it works well for basic needs like system configuration. However, one verified buyer reports a discrepancy: the DVI port is digital-only, not analog as advertised, which was a key reason for their purchase. Additionally, there are minor setup issues related to BIOS.
Pros
- Good value for price
- Works for basic system configuration
- Decent older technology
Cons
- DVI port digital-only, not analog
- Product image shows analog DVI connections
- Minor BIOS configuration issues
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A380 | GeForce GT 210 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 96★ | 64 |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | — | 16★ |
| RT Cores | — | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75 | 60★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 1★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560x1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 190★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ITX | — |
| Weight | 0.60 kg | 0.23 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 10.1 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average raster (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average rt (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average efficiency (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 39 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 36 specs.
