VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR2
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger 6GB GDDR6
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VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR2
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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
Scores
Specifications
| VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 210 | Arc A380 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | — | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 1 GB | 6 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR2 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | 64 | 96★ |
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | 16★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | — | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 350★ | 500 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Single Fan |
| Fans | — | 1★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3★ |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 190★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2★ |
| Form Factor | — | ITX |
| Weight | 0.27 kg★ | 0.60 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 10 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR2
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average rt (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average efficiency (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %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
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR2 offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 39 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 31 specs.