ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
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
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 Black
The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, often outperforming the RTX 4070 Ti and 5070 Ti at a lower cost. Users highlight its quiet operation, cool temperatures, and solid build quality, with many noting the effective cooling solution and included support bracket. While some mention minor issues like initial HDMI driver requirements and the need for AMD Adrenaline software for FSR4, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, especially for 1440p and 4K gaming.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures (idle ~30°C, load ~60-70°C)
- Solid build quality with included support bracket
- Great 1440p and 4K gaming performance
Cons
- Initial HDMI driver required
- FSR4 requires AMD Adrenaline software
- Large 3-slot size may not fit small cases
- Availability and pricing above MSRP
- CPU bottleneck potential at 1080p
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC | Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc A380 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 75★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 190★ | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | ITX | ATX |
| Weight | 0.40 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average raster (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average rt (19th percentile)19th %ile
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 34 specs.
