Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
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
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Scores
Specifications
| Sparkle Arc A310 | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A310 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe HPG | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 6 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 350★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x 8 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 8K | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 156★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.20 kg★ | 1.07 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 (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average raster (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average vram (17th percentile)17th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
