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Intel ARC A370M Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£1,140VRAM:4 GBMemory bus width:64 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):35 W

Intel ARC A370M Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

4.7/10

Overall score

Score
4.7/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
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90%

4.7

Technical score

10%

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User score

â–¼Worse than 90% of graphics cards
4.6

Value for money

Value for money
4.6/ 10
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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
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70%

4.7

Overall score

30%

4.5

Price

â–¼Worse than 99%
4.7

Technical score

Technical score
4.7/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

3.2

Performance

24%

2.4

Memory

12%

8.3

Power & Cooling

11%

9.0

Platform & Features

5%

7.6

Design

4%

8.1

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 88%
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User score

User score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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70%

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User ratings

30%

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Number of reviews

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Technical Specifications of graphics card Intel ARC A370M

Technical score
Technical score
4.7/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

3.2

Performance

24%

2.4

Memory

12%

8.3

Power & Cooling

11%

9.0

Platform & Features

5%

7.6

Design

4%

8.1

Connectivity & Media

4.7
User score
User score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

?
Popularity
Popularity
1.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
Intel ARC A370M has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 57.7% of products in this category.
1.0
Value for money
Value for money
4.6/ 10
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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
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Score components:

70%

4.7

Overall score

30%

4.5

Price

4.6
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,405 points
This graphics card scores 4,405 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 88.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
386 points
This graphics card scores 386 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 82.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
5,115 points
This graphics card scores 5,115 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 93.5% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
3,014 points
This graphics card scores 3,014 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 90.8% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
4.2 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 4.2 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 90.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
4 GB
This graphics card has 4 GB of VRAM, which is less than 88% of graphics cards and equal to 6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR3
This graphics card uses GDDR3 memory, which is older than on 99.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
64 bit
This graphics card uses a 64 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 97.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 112 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 94.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 76.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 15.7% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
0
This graphics card offers 0 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 97.3% of graphics cards and equal to 2.7% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2, which is more advanced than on 66.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
10 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 10 Gbps, which is slower than on 63.1% of graphics cards and equal to 1.6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
35 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 35 W, which is lower than that of 98.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
50 W
This graphics card draws 50 W under peak load, which is lower than 97.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
50 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 50 W, which is lower than that of 97.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
35 W
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Size
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Length
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Height
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Slot width
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Weight
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Intel ARC A370M vs the average graphics card

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  • 83.7% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (35 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    35 W vs 215 W
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 77.8% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (50 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    50 W vs 225 W
  • Better FP64 ratio
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:4 vs 1:64).
    1:4 vs 1:64
  • 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
  • 77.3% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (50 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    50 W vs 220 W
  • 46.8% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (157 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    157 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • 45.8% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (6.5 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    6.5 W vs 12 W
  • Better FP64 ratio
    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
  • Supports ECC memory
    This graphics card supports ECC memory, the average graphics card does not.
  • 46.8% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (157 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    157 mm² vs 295 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
  • 83.7% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (35 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    35 W vs 215 W
  • 77.8% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (50 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    50 W vs 225 W
  • 77.3% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (50 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    50 W vs 220 W
  • 45.8% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (6.5 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    6.5 W vs 12 W
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    64 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 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
  • 75% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (112 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    112 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 56% worse value for money
    Intel ARC A370M has worse value for money than the average graphics card (4.61 vs 7.2).
    4.61 vs 7.2
  • 2.15x more expensive
    Intel ARC A370M is more expensive than the average graphics card (£1,140 vs £530).
    £1,140 vs £530
  • 4.22x less popular
    Intel ARC A370M is less popular than the average graphics card (1 vs 4.2).
    1 vs 4.22
  • 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
  • 65.6% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (131.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    131.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 18.2% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2050 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,050 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 59.8% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (65.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    65.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/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
  • 81.4% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (4.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    4.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 19.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1550 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,550 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 77.4% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (5115 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    5,115 points vs 22,653 points
  • 70% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4405 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    4,405 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 95.8% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (386 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    386 points vs 9,166 points
  • 75% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (3014 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    3,014 points vs 12,074 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
  • 71.7% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (8.4 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    8.4 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 81.7% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (4.2 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    4.2 TFLOPS vs 22.98 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
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    64 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 75% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (112 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    112 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    14,000 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
  • 98.8% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (1.5 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    1.5 vs 128
  • Older GDDR version
    This graphics card uses an older GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR3 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR3 vs GDDR6
  • 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
  • 20% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (6 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    6 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (1 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    1 vs 8
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • 1 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    March 2022
    2,022 vs 2,023
  • 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 (7200 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    7,200 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 3
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • Not VR ready
    This graphics card is not VR ready, while the average graphics card is.
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • No overclocking support
    This graphics card does not support overclocking, the average graphics card does.
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 10 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (47 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    47 °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
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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What we like about Intel ARC A370M

  • Industry-first hardware-accelerated AV1 encoding, which is highly efficient for video streaming and creation.
  • Excellent for content creators, showing significant performance gains in apps like Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve compared to integrated graphics.
  • Improved power efficiency and battery life in certain laptop models due to optimized Intel Deep Link technology.
  • Capable of a smooth casual gaming experience at 1080p on medium settings for many popular titles.
  • Provides a significant performance uplift over standard integrated graphics like Iris Xe.
  • Support for modern features like Ray Tracing and Intel XeSS upscaling.

What we don't like about Intel ARC A370M

  • Inconsistent gaming performance, often falling behind entry-level competitors like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 in real-world benchmarks.
  • Ongoing software and driver stability issues, leading to crashes in specific professional apps and games.
  • Limited 4GB VRAM and a narrow 64-bit memory bus can bottle-neck performance in intensive 3D tasks or higher resolutions.
  • Compatibility gaps with certain legacy or niche software, such as Solidworks.
  • Suboptimal performance in older DirectX 9 or 11 games compared to modern titles.
  • Early adopters often feel like 'beta testers' due to the maturing driver ecosystem.

Verdict

The Intel Arc A370M is an entry-level dedicated mobile graphics card built on the Xe-HPG Alchemist architecture and a 6nm process, featuring 8 Xe-cores, 8 ray tracing units, and 128 XMX engines. Operating at a base clock of 1550 MHz with a configurable TGP between 35W and 50W, it includes 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s. Its primary strengths are industry-first hardware-accelerated AV1 encoding and Intel Deep Link technology, which allows it to work in tandem with integrated Intel graphics to boost content creation tasks like video rendering. While it offers solid 1080p performance for casual gaming and is highly efficient in modern APIs like DirectX 12, it is often limited by its small 4 GB VRAM buffer, inconsistent driver stability in older DirectX 11 titles, and general gaming performance that often falls behind competing cards like the NVIDIA RTX 3050.

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