Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
Sparkle
37 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
NVIDIA
18 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
57 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Several users found this video card easy to install and reliable for adding extra monitors, especially on Linux or dual-monitor setups. However, a significant number reported serious issues like system crashes, fan noises, and failure within months, while others complained about missing software. The sentiment is sharply divided between those who had a smooth experience and those who encountered major defects.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Supports dual monitors
- Works with Linux
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- No software provided
- Causes system crashes
- Card failed after 5 months
- Grinding fan noises
- Required manual driver installation
Ease of installation 4
Dual monitor support 2
Linux compatibility 1
Value for money 2
Software and drivers 2
Reliability and failures 3
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Sparkle Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A310 | GeForce GT 610 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe HPG | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 40★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 64 | 64 |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | — | 48★ |
| Tensor Cores | 96★ | — |
| RT Cores | 6 | 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 | 50★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 350★ | 450 |
| Power Connectors | None | — |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x 8 | PCI Express 1.1 x 16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 8K | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 156★ | — |
| Slot Width | 1★ | — |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | — |
| Weight | 0.20 kg★ | 0.27 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
Pros & Cons
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Strong efficiency (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average vram (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average raster (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average rt (21st percentile)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR60.005score per dollar
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR30.012score per dollar
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Sparkle Arc A310
Scores 37 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 35 specs.
