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TheIntelArc A380 has turned up onAcer’s official Amazon store, and this could be good news for those looking for a super-affordableentry-level graphics cardfor those indie games or vintage classics - or anyone hankering for good video encoding performance on a budget.
In comparison to the A770, theAcerA380 doesn’t have the twin-fan ‘BiFrost’ cooling solution and has no power connector, either. This basically means the GPU will take its power directly from the motherboard, rather than through an external power connector. So it’ll be ready to go as soon as you slap it in, and there’s no danger of thepower adapter melting!
The A380 does not compete in any way with GPU giants likeNvidia’s RTX 4090orAMD Radeon RX 6950XT, but it holds its own with smaller, less graphically intense tasks and games, and will cost you far less. It has not received the same level of promotion as the Arc A770 or A750 which got a proper global launch.
The plucky GPU is now onAmazon, so ifyou’re after a budget GPUfor your casual gaming tendencies now may be the best time to grab one. There’s no indication of what the price for the A380 may be as of now, but we can look at theASRock A380 listed on Neweggthat’s retailing for $140 (around £120/AU$220) to get some idea of pricing.
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