Arc A380M vs GeForce 210
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1362 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.82 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GT218S | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (16 years ago) | 24 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $29.49 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 589 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30.5 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 4.160 | 128.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.03936 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
| TMUs | 8 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 4 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.1) |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Height | 2.731" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 1937 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s | 186.0 GB/s |
| 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 | DVIVGADisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 24 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 35 Watt |
GeForce 210 has 16.7% lower power consumption.
Arc A380M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 210 and Arc A380M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 210 is a desktop graphics card while Arc A380M is a notebook one.
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