ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 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
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 Black
The Gigabyte Aorus RX 9070 XT is widely praised as a high-performance graphics card, especially for 1440p and 4K gaming. Users note excellent value for money, low temperatures, quiet operation, and effective undervolting capabilities. A few mentioned needing a driver cleanup for optimal performance, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Low temperatures during gaming
- Quiet operation, no coil whine
- Great undervolting capabilities
- Good build quality and design
Cons
- Driver cleanup needed after switching from Nvidia
- Some coil whine reports (rare)
- Power supply requirements unclear from Q&A
- Availability issues after launch
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC | Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 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★ | 288 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.700000047683716 |
| Form Factor | ITX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.40 kg★ | 1.26 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | FSR 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (76th 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
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong compute (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ai (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 3.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 34 specs.
