ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB vs Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB
The ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (Ampere), 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, 70 W board power, while the Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB uses the Intel ARC A380 (Alchemist), 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, 75 W board power.
Final score
21 / 100
Lowest price
₹29,386
at MD Computers
Final score
17 / 100
Lowest price
₹23,499
at Computech Store
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.71
score points per ₹1,000
0.72
score points per ₹1,000
Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB is ₹5,887 cheaper right now.
The verdict
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 21 vs 17.
- It leads in 4k gaming (+57%) and ray tracing (+50%).
- Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.
- Both cards use a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards they can lose some performance.
Pick ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 25 vs 20)
Pick Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB if…
- you stream or record gameplay
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹5,887)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB
- 46% faster at 1080p
- 33% faster at 1440p
- 57% faster at 4K
- 50% faster with ray tracing
- 45% faster GPU rendering
- 19% better performance per watt
Advantages of Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB
- Newer process node (6 nm vs 8 nm)
- 11% more memory bandwidth (186 vs 168 GB/s)
- AV1 hardware encoding for streaming and recording
- Cheaper by ₹5,887
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 3050 | ARC A380 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Ampere | Intel Alchemist |
| Release Date | Feb 2024 ✓ | Jun 2022 |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 2,304 | 1,024 |
| Base Clock | 1,042 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,470 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 2 MB | — |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 6 nm ✓ |
| Memory | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 96-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 168 GB/s | 186 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 70 W ✓ | 75 W |
| Recommended PSU | 300 W | — |
| Power Connector | none | — |
| Interface & Features | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Gaming Arc A380 OC 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 2nd gen | 1st gen |
| Upscaling | DLSS Super Resolution | XeSS |
| Frame Generation | No | No |
| AV1 Encoding | No | Yes ✓ |
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