Arc A380 vs GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB and Arc A380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 184 Watt
40.89
+156%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms Arc A380 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking98337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.20
Power efficiency15.5014.88
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTU106DG2-128
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2021 (3 years ago)14 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores21761024
Core clock speed1470 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)184 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate224.4131.2
Floating-point processing power7.181 TFLOPS4.198 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs13664
Tensor Cores272128
Ray Tracing Cores348

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mm222 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s186.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2060 12 GB 40.89
+156%
Arc A380 16.00

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.

RTX 2060 12 GB 15918
+156%
Arc A380 6230

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 HD120−130
+155%
47
−155%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Far Cry 5 64
+0%
64
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
World of Tanks 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how RTX 2060 12 GB and Arc A380 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 12 GB is 155% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.89 16.00
Recency 7 December 2021 14 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 184 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 2060 12 GB has a 155.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Arc A380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 145.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A380 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
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