Radeon RX 9050 vs Arc A310

Place in the ranking	438	235
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	33.87	23.79
Architecture	Xe-HPG (2022−2024)	RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code name	DG2-128	Navi 44
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2022 (4 years ago)	28 July 2026 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	1024
Core clock speed	1750 MHz	1330 MHz
Boost clock speed	1750 MHz	2600 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	92 Watt
Texture fill rate	56.00	166.4
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	32	64
Tensor Cores	96	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	6	16
L0 Cache	no data	256 KB
L1 Cache	1.1 MB	no data
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 Cache	no data	32 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 5.0 x16
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1937 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	124.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	+	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.9
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.4	1.4
DLSS	+	-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Arc A310 13.06

RX 9050 28.13
+115%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A310 5462
Samples: 75

RX 9050 11770
+115%

Samples: 19

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

75−80
+103%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	154	300−310 +94.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30	60−65 +114%
Hogwarts Legacy	42	90−95 +114%
Resident Evil 4 Remake	42	90−95 +114%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	55−60	120−130 +107%
Counter-Strike 2	106	220−230 +108%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30	60−65 +114%
Far Cry 5	51	100−105 +96.1%
Fortnite	75−80	160−170 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	120−130 +114%
Hogwarts Legacy	35	75−80 +114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50	100−105 +108%
Valorant	110−120	240−250 +114%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	55−60	120−130 +107%
Counter-Strike 2	33	70−75 +112%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	180−190	350−400 +90.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30	60−65 +114%
Far Cry 5	47	100−105 +113%
Fortnite	75−80	160−170 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	120−130 +114%
Grand Theft Auto V	28	60−65 +114%
Hogwarts Legacy	22	45−50 +105%
Metro Exodus	27−30	55−60 +104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50	100−105 +108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56	120−130 +114%
Valorant	110−120	240−250 +114%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	55−60	120−130 +107%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30	60−65 +114%
Far Cry 5	44	90−95 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	120−130 +114%
Hogwarts Legacy	15	30−33 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50	100−105 +108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29	60−65 +107%
Valorant	110−120	240−250 +114%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

75−80

160−170

+111%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	24−27	50−55 +100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	95−100	210−220 +112%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22	40−45 +100%
Metro Exodus	16−18	30−33 +87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100	200−210 +108%
Valorant	120−130	260−270 +108%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	35−40	75−80 +103%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12	21−24 +90.9%
Far Cry 5	27−30	60−65 +107%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	65−70 +103%
Hogwarts Legacy	14−16	30−33 +114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	40−45 +111%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

27−30

60−65
+107%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	9−10	18−20 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27	50−55 +100%
Hogwarts Legacy	8−9	16−18 +100%
Metro Exodus	9−10	18−20 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	35−40 +94.4%
Valorant	60−65	130−140 +106%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	18−20	40−45 +111%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10	18−20 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6	10−11 +100%
Far Cry 5	14−16	30−33 +114%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24	45−50 +95.7%
Hogwarts Legacy	8−9	16−18 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14	27−30 +108%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

12−14

27−30
+108%

This is how Arc A310 and RX 9050 compete in popular games:

RX 9050 is 103% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.06	28.13
Recency	12 October 2022	28 July 2026
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	92 Watt

Arc A310 has 67% lower power consumption.

RX 9050, on the other hand, has a 115% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A310 in performance tests.