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GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£170VRAM:6 GBMemory bus width:96 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):92 W

GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 3 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC
5.9/10

Overall score

Score
5.9/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 90% of models
Score components

40%

5.4

Technical score

25%

5.4

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

5.4

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 90% of graphics cards
7.0

Value for money

Value for money
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
Score components

70%

5.9

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

â–¼Worse than 75%
5.4

Technical score

Technical score
5.4/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

44%

3.9

Performance

24%

3.0

Memory

12%

8.9

Power

11%

9.0

Features

5%

9.9

Design

4%

9.5

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 79%
5.4

Reviews score

Reviews score
5.4/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models

5.4

Mark 7.1 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.1

Average grade

20%

7.4

Popularity

Grades by review (3)
2 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 86%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
✕
What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
  • gunnir-arc-a380-photon-oc
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £170
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC

Based on 168 owners sharing their experience in online comments

58%positive15%mixed27%negative

Owners value AV1 encoding and low power, while limited gaming performance and driver instability cause the main frustrations.

What owners dislike

  • Newer demanding games often run poorly and frame rates can be low, so it is weak for most modern gaming.22
  • Early drivers were rough and some owners had unstable performance, freezes, lag and software problems that took a long time to fix.14
  • Some owners see crashes, freezes, failed driver installs and a few report the PC shutting down or the card failing.11
  • Stuttering and frame drops occur in some games, such as GTA V and CS2, even when average frame rates look fine.7
  • Needs Resizable BAR enabled, and without it performance is very poor, so older motherboards may not run it well.6
  • Some systems do not detect the card, show no display, or the PC will not boot or the driver install fails.4
  • Some users see screen flicker, black screens or visual artifacts in games, videos or browsers, often until settings are changed.4

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC

Technical score
Technical score
5.4/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components:

44%

3.9

Performance

24%

3.0

Memory

12%

8.9

Power

11%

9.0

Features

5%

9.9

Design

4%

9.5

Connectivity

5.4
Reviews score
5.4
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
Score components:

70%

5.9

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

7.0
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,458 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 4,458 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 87.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
568 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 568 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 82.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
6,288 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 6,288 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 91.6% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
2,773 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 2,773 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 92.2% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
5.02 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 5.02 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 87.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
6 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 6 GB of VRAM, which is less than 82.5% of graphics cards and equal to 5.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
96 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 96 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 95.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.4% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
186 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 186 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 89% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
15,500 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 15,500 MHz, which is slower than that of 67.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 22.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2, which is more advanced than on 65.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
38.69 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 38.69 Gbps, which is faster than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
92 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 92 W, which is lower than that of 89.5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
92 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 92 W under peak load, which is lower than 90.9% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
350 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 350 W PSU, which is lower than that of 92.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
92 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 92 W, which is lower than that of 91.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
92 W
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Size
222x 114x 42 mm
Length
222 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 222 mm long, which is shorter than 84.5% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Height
114 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 114 mm tall, which is shorter than 74.7% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
680 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 680 g, which is lighter than 79.7% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of Graphics cards.
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GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 57.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (92 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    92 W vs 215 W
  • 46.2% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (350 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    350 W vs 650 W
  • 60.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (222 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    222 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 58.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (92 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    92 W vs 220 W
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 10.7% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1937 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,937 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 11 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (114 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    114 mm vs 125 mm
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:4 vs 1:64).
    1:4 vs 1:64
  • 3.06x cheaper
    GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£170 vs £520).
    £170 vs £520
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:4 vs 1:64).
    1:4 vs 1:64
  • 2.19x higher FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP64 performance than the average graphics card (1.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    1.05 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 4.2% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 10.7% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1937 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,937 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 46.6% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (157 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    157 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2 vs 1.4a).
    2.0 vs 1.4a
  • 57.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (92 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    92 W vs 215 W
  • 46.2% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (350 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    350 W vs 650 W
  • 58.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (92 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    92 W vs 220 W
  • 58.2% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (92 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    92 W vs 220 W
  • 60.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (222 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    222 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 11 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (114 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    114 mm vs 125 mm
  • 6 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    6 GB vs 12 GB
  • 32 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    8 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 32 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    8 vs 40
  • 120 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    64 vs 184
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 25.0% lower review score
    Reviews score
    5.4/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models

    5.4

    Mark 7.1 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.1

    Average grade

    20%

    7.4

    Popularity

    Grades by review (3)
    2 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    5.4 vs 7.2
  • 25.0% lower review score
    Reviews score
    5.4/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models

    5.4

    Mark 7.1 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.1

    Average grade

    20%

    7.4

    Popularity

    Grades by review (3)
    2 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    5.4 vs 7.2
  • 30.8% lower sentiment score
    5.4 vs 7.8
  • 5.6% worse value for money
    GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC has worse value for money than the average graphics card (7.02 vs 7.4).
    7.02 vs 7.41
  • 32 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    8 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 32 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (8 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    8 vs 40
  • 120 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    64 vs 184
  • 58.5% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (156.8 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    156.8 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 51.4% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (78.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    78.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 77.8% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (5 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    5.02 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 2.2% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,450 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,450 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 72.2% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (6,288 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    6,288 points vs 22,638 points
  • 69.8% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4,458 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    4,458 points vs 14,779 points
  • 93.8% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (568 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    568 points vs 9,148 points
  • 77% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (2,773 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    2,773 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 16 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (128 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    128 vs 144
  • 1 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    June 2022
    2022 vs 2023
  • 66% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (10 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    10.04 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 3,328 fewer FP32 units
    This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (1,024 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    1,024 vs 4,352
  • 6 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    6 GB vs 12 GB
  • 58.5% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (186 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    186 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 96 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (96 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    96 bit vs 192 bit
  • 18.4% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (15,500 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    15,500 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    64 KB vs 128 KB
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x8 vs x16
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • 20% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (6 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    6 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.6 vs 6.8).
    6.6 vs 6.8
  • 68.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (7,200 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    7,200 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • Not VR ready
    This graphics card is not VR ready, while the average graphics card is.
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 13.7 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (49.1 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    49.1 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 18 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (55 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    55 °C vs 37 °C
  • 5 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (100 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    100 °C vs 95 °C

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

6.0
SkatterBencher
≈ estimated
08/03/2023
Hands-on overclocking test · clocks, throttling and voltage limits
Verdict
GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC gains about 20 percent from overclocking, but throttling and voltage caps still hold it back.
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In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

5.0
tomshardware.com
✓ explicit
01/09/2022
Hands-on test · Small Arc card
Verdict
The Gunnir Arc A380 Photon fits most mini-ITX cases and stays fairly quiet, though its light heatsink needs faster fans to keep a 92W card cool.
4.0
computerbase.de
≈ estimated
20/07/2022
Hands-on test · Entry-level card
Verdict
The Gunnir Arc A380 Photon is an entry-level Intel card with strong AV1 encoding, but driver problems make it hard to recommend for gaming.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC

  • Excellent hardware-accelerated AV1 encoding support for creators
  • Competitive entry-level pricing for a modern GPU
  • Quiet operation with dual 90mm fans
  • Includes 6GB of VRAM, which is higher than some budget competitors like the RX 6400
  • Decent performance in newer APIs like DirectX 12 and Vulkan
  • Small form factor fits easily in most mini-ITX cases

What customers don't like about GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC

  • Requires Resizable BAR (ReBAR) support for stable and usable gaming performance
  • Poor performance and stability in older DirectX 11 titles
  • Immature drivers can lead to unpredictable gaming results and micro-stuttering
  • High idle power consumption compared to rival entry-level cards
  • 8-pin power connector is often considered overkill for its 92W TBP
  • Limited availability outside of certain Asian markets
  • Uncompetitive gaming performance compared to older used cards like the GTX 1070 or RX 580

Verdict

The GUNNIR Arc A380 Photon OC is an entry-level graphics card featuring 1,024 shading units, 8 Ray Tracing cores, and 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus, delivering a maximum bandwidth of 186 GB/s. This factory-overclocked model reaches a boost clock of 2450 MHz with a 92W TBP, requiring a single 8-pin power connector for its dual-fan cooling system. Its primary strengths include hardware-level AV1 encoding, DisplayPort 2.0 support, and excellent performance in synthetic benchmarks and modern productivity tasks. However, it suffers from inconsistent gaming performance in older DX11 titles, a heavy reliance on Resizable BAR for optimal results, and entry-level 1080p limitations in demanding AAA games.

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