Arc A310 vs GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and Arc A310, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 OEM
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
29.93
+119%

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms Arc A310 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking182369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.4813.06
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGA106DG2-128
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)12 October 2022 (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 cores2560768
Core clock speed1515 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1755 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate140.464.00
Floating-point processing power8.986 TFLOPS3.072 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8032
Tensor Cores8096
Ray Tracing Cores206

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 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s124.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs
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
CUDA8.6-

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 3050 OEM 29.93
+119%
Arc A310 13.69

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 3050 OEM 11960
+119%
Arc A310 5472

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 HD80−85
+111%
38
−111%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how RTX 3050 OEM and Arc A310 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 OEM is 111% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.93 13.69
Recency 4 January 2022 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3050 OEM has a 118.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Arc A310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 73.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A310 in performance tests.


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