Intel Arc A380

Desktop GPUIntel

Also called intel arc a380

IntelDesktop GPUXe-HPG

Intel Arc desktop graphics card on Xe-HPG, with 6 GB GDDR6 at 75 W board power on a 6 nm process.

What you need to know

Intel Arc A380 is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record.

Intel Arc A380 launched in April 1, 2022. 6 GB GDDR6 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.

Still good?: Only if the workload is light
Product age: 4 years old
Upgrade pressure: Low to moderate

Feex says

If games feel slow, I would check settings and the CPU before I shop. Eight gigabytes fills up faster than a SKU name admits.

What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

Performance today: Average. Average for the class. Resolution and settings still win.
Product age 4 years old: Aging. Launched April 1, 2022. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.
Support status: Supported. Driver support depends on the vendor package for this generation.
Upgrade pressure: Low to moderate. Upgrade pressure comes from VRAM-heavy games first, not from the card being unusable.

Where does it sit?

Xe-HPG sits in its vendor generation. Board partners still pick the cooler.

Xe-HPG

Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.

1080p gaming: Average

More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation.

1440p gaming: Average

Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.

4K gaming: Limited

Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.

Creator work: Good

Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.

Efficiency: Excellent

The sheet lists 75 W board power. Partner cards can differ.

Should you upgrade?

Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.

Upgrade makes more sense if

You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit
Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
You need current-generation features this card does not have
Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up

Upgrade makes less sense if

You already play at a resolution this card can feed
The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem

Specifications

Figures below follow Intel's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

Graphics processor

Intel Arc A380 is built on Xe-HPG using a 6 nm process.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Graphics processor
Manufacturer	Intel
Family	Arc
Architecture	Xe-HPG
GPU	Products formerly Alchemist
Manufacturing process	6 nm
Transistors	7,000 million
Die size	157 mm²
Integrated	No
Mobile	No
Workstation	No
Segment	Desktop

Shader configuration

Intel Arc A380 lists 1024 shading units on this sheet.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Shader configuration
Shading units	1024
Compute units	8
Texture mapping units	64
Render output units	32
Tensor / AI cores	128
XMX engines	128

Clock speeds

Base clock is 2.0 GHz. Boost reaches 2.05 GHz.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Clock speeds
Base clock	2.0 GHz
Boost clock	2.05 GHz

Memory

Intel Arc A380 addresses 6 GB.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Memory
Memory type	GDDR6
Memory size	6 GB
Memory interface	96-bit
Memory bandwidth	186 GB/s
Memory clock	1.94 GHz

Power and board

Intel Arc A380 lists 75 W board power.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Power and board
Board power	75 W
Bus	PCIe 4.0 x8

Market

Intel Arc A380 launched April 1, 2022.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Market
Launch date	April 1, 2022

Independent scores

These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.

Intel Arc A380 specifications: Independent scores
PassMark G3D	6,314 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
PassMark G2D	637 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.

Compatibility

Compatibility
Slot	PCIe 4.0 x8
Power	75 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail.
Case	Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name.

The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.

Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead.

Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.

No display after install

Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.

Driver installs, then games crash

Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.

Intel specifications · Primary specification source
Feex Hardware Database · Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.
PassMark Videocard Benchmark · Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.

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