XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
XFX
83 Overall Score
vs
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
ASRock
39 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
No customer feedback yet
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
78 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
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
Price to performance 5
Driver maturity 6
Av1 encoding 4
Gaming performance 6
Linux support 2
Software issues 4
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX RX-97SWFB3B9 | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 9070 | Arc A380 |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 56★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 72.25★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 36.130001068115234★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 800 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 325 | 190★ |
| Slot Width | 3.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ITX |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.60 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
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)
Pricing
XFX RX-97SWFB3B90.005score per dollar
vs
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR60.010score per dollar
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX RX-97SWFB3B9
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
