Arc A380M vs GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 133 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 15.90 | no data |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | TU106 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 December 2021 (4 years ago) | 24 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
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 | 2176 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1470 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 184 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 224.4 | 128.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.181 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 136 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 272 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 34 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 2.1 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.1) |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1937 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.0 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 December 2021 | 24 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 184 Watt | 35 Watt |
RTX 2060 12 GB has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A380M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 425.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB and Arc A380M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop graphics card while Arc A380M is a notebook one.
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