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Arc A380
The current Arc A380 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: Light Use & Efficiency
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 6 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 186 GB/s
- Board power
- 75 W
- Architecture
- Xe-HPG
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $160 the Arc A380 is priced 23% below its $209 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Price looks competitive: the cheapest verified offer is 23% below the current representative level.
Prices & availability
Arc A380: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger ITX OC | Newegg | New | $160 | 37 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| SPARKLE Arc A380 ELF | MemoryC | New | $257 | 27 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| Arc A380Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#51 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #49 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #50 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
- #51 IntelArc A380 7
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#46 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #43 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 39
- #44 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 38
- #45 NVIDIARTX 4090 38
- #46 IntelArc A380 37
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 34
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3090 33
- #49 AMDRX 6600 33
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#51 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #49 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #50 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
- #51 IntelArc A380 7
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #29 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super 48
- #30 NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti 48
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 47
- #32 IntelArc A380 45
- #33 AMDRX 7900 XTX 43
- #34 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 43
- #35 AMDRX 7900 GRE 41
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#51 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #49 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #50 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
- #51 IntelArc A380 7
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#49 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #46 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 23
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 20
- #48 AMDRX 6600 18
- #49 IntelArc A380 17
- #50 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 12
- #51 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
- #52 NVIDIARTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 1
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#51 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #49 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #50 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
- #51 IntelArc A380 7
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#49 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #46 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 11
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 10
- #48 AMDRX 6600 9
- #49 IntelArc A380 5
- #50 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 4
- #51 NVIDIAGTX 1650 3
- #52 NVIDIARTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 1
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#41 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 16
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 16
- #37 IntelArc A580 13
- #38 AMDRX 7600 13
- #39 AMDRX 6600 10
- #40 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 7
- #41 IntelArc A380 5
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#42 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #39 AMDRX 7600 25
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3090 23
- #41 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 23
- #42 IntelArc A380 19
- #43 AMDRX 6600 14
- #44 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 12
- #45 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 10
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#43 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 13
- #38 IntelArc A750 12
- #39 IntelArc A580 10
- #40 AMDRX 7600 9
- #41 AMDRX 6600 8
- #42 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 4
- #43 IntelArc A380 4
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#42 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #39 AMDRX 7600 21
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 20
- #41 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 18
- #42 IntelArc A380 14
- #43 AMDRX 6600 11
- #44 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 10
- #45 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 9
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#43 of 43 graded graphics cards
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#48 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #45 AMDRX 6600 6
- #46 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 6
- #47 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 5
- #48 IntelArc A380 5
- #49 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 5
- #50 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 3
- #51 NVIDIAGTX 1650 2
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#49 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #45 AMDRX 7600 5
- #46 IntelArc B580 3
- #47 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 3
- #48 IntelArc B570 3
- #49 IntelArc A380 2
- #50 AMDRX 6600 2
- #51 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 1
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#4 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #1 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 100
- #2 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 100
- #3 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 100
- #4 IntelArc A380 99
- #5 NVIDIAGTX 1650 99
- #6 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 91
- #7 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 89
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#1 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 IntelArc A380 100
- #2 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 97
- #3 IntelArc B570 67
- #4 NVIDIARTX 5050 59
- #5 IntelArc A580 59
- #6 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 55
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5060 51
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price |
|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value37 |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeD Value45 |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeF Value17 |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeF Value5 |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeF Value19 |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeF Value14 |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value5 |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeD Value2 |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeS Value100 |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Light Use & Efficiency is your main prioritygraded S for Light Use & Efficiency on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- XeSS matters to youML upscaler, no frame generation — derived from the alchemist architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $54, against a cheapest tracked $160
- 1440p Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1080p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades D for 1080p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- 1080p is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $90, against a cheapest tracked $160
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1440p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for 1440p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 1440p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for 4K, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- 4K is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You want strong value for 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1080p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 1080p and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1440p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 1440p and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 4K and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- AI is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades D for AI, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- AI is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for AI and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: vram below useful llm floor
Works well if
- Light Use is your main prioritygraded S for Light Use on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $160 against a $215 threshold for Light Use
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Light Use — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- 1440p Gaming is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Arc A380
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Chosen for 1080p
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Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Xe-HPG
- GPU chip
- DG2-128
- GPU variant
- ACM-G11
- Process node
- 6 nm
- Transistors
- 7,200 million
- Shading units
- 1024
Memory
- Capacity
- 6 GB
- Type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 96 bit
- Effective speed
- 15.5 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 186 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 75 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version153–190 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version100–124 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 75 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 250 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 190 mm
- Height
- 124 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- A380 CLI 6GO
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 75 W
- Power connector
- 1x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 250 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 153 mm
- Height
- 100 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- SA380E-6G
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 64
- ROPs
- 32
- Ray tracing cores
- 8
- Tensor cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 2250 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2250 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- XeSS
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2022
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-16
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
250 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 190 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
250 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
1x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 153 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
Compare all 2 board variants
| Variant | Length | Slot thickness | Power connector | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Arc A380 Challenger ITX OC | 190 mm | 2 | 1x 8-pin | 250 W |
| SPARKLE Arc A380 ELF | 153 mm | 2 | 1x 8-pin | 250 W |
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Arc A380 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #51 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 165. The main limitation appears when 1440p Gaming becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Arc A380 offers D-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #51 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 165. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers F-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #51 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 165. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers F-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #51 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 165. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #41 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 149. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #43 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 149. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #43 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 149. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers D-grade capability for AI. It ranks #49 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 83. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A380 offers S-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #4 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 165. The main limitation appears when 1440p Gaming becomes the priority, where it grades F.
FAQ
Do all Arc A380 boards have the same physical design?
No. Dimensions, slot thickness, cooling, power connectors and display outputs belong to the exact board. Use the Exact version selector before checking case or PSU fit.
How much case clearance should I allow for the Arc A380?
Tracked boards range from 153 to 190 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
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