GPU Showdown

Arc A310vsGeForce RTX 5080

The Arc A310 is a low-profile, budget-friendly GPU for basic office tasks and light media playback, while the GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end card built for 4K gaming and creative professionals.

NVIDIA Arc A310
4 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

Arc A310

Generation 12.7 · TSMC 6 nm · 2022

13score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
768
Boost Clock
2000 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

Arc A310
13
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 561.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#116Arc A380E15
#117Arc A31013
#118GTX 1050 3 GB12
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsArc A310RTX 5080
General
Process Node6 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus64-bit256-bit
Bandwidth124 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores76810,752
TMUs32336
ROPs16112
Boost Clock2000 MHz2617 MHz
FP323.072 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP75360
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display OutputsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 is the clear winner for any serious gaming or creative work, leaving the Arc A310 far behind in raw capability.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Arc A310 is the smarter pick because it costs much less and handles basic tasks without breaking the bank.

When the other wins

The Arc A310 is the right choice if you only need a simple display output for a home server or office PC with no gaming demands.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Arc A310 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 13 out of 100), so it leads the Arc A310 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the Arc A310?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 562% faster than the Arc A310 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Arc A310 or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the Arc A310 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.