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Arc A380 vs RX 6500 XT 4GB

Compare Arc A380 and RX 6500 XT 4GB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.

Market snapshot Nov 9, 2026 · USD

Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Nov 9, 2026

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Arc A380

Intel

Current comparison price

$190Value · Balanced49

from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • S Light Use & Efficiency
+7 more · view all grades
  • D 1080p Budget
  • F 1440p Sweet Spot
  • F 4K Ultra / VR
  • F Ray Tracing (1080p)
  • F Ray Tracing (1440p)
  • F Ray Tracing (4K)
  • D AI / LLM
  • S Light Use & Efficiency

RX 6500 XT 4GB

AMD

Current comparison price

$230Value · Balanced42

from 2 offers at 1 retailers · checked Nov 9

Capability highlights · price excluded

  • A Light Use & Efficiency
+7 more · view all grades
  • D 1080p Budget
  • F 1440p Sweet Spot
  • F 4K Ultra / VR
  • F Ray Tracing (1080p)
  • F Ray Tracing (1440p)
  • F Ray Tracing (4K)
  • F AI / LLM
  • A Light Use & Efficiency

Key differences at a glance

Capabilityprice excluded

Scenarios won: Arc A380 2, RX 6500 XT 4GB 0, even 6. Arc A380 is ahead for AI / LLM, Light Use & Efficiency. View grades →

Valueunder Balanced

Arc A380 has the higher Value under these priorities (49 vs 42).

Pricecurrent market snapshot

Arc A380 costs less right now ($190 vs $230, 17% apart).

How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Arc A380 10 · RX 6500 XT 4GB 0 · even 0
Priority Arc A380 RX 6500 XT 4GB
4942
4541
4740
3431
3025
3227
2118
3520
2818
10057

Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.

Price difference and break-even price

Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.

Arc A380

Current comparison price

$190 49

Arc A380 keeps the higher Value up to $223 (with RX 6500 XT 4GB at $230).

RX 6500 XT 4GB

Current comparison price

$230 42

RX 6500 XT 4GB matches the Value of Arc A380 (at $190) at $196 or less.

A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.

Price comparison: current offers

New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.

Arc A380

  1. Check on AmazonAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
  2. $190Best priceASRock Arc A380 Challenger ITX OCNewegg · checked · Affiliate link · 190 mmGo to offer →
  3. $301SPARKLE Arc A380 ELFMemoryC · checked · Affiliate link · 153 mmGo to offer →

RX 6500 XT 4GB

  1. Check on AmazonAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
  2. $230Best priceGIGABYTE RX 6500 XT EAGLENewegg · checked · Affiliate link · 192 mmGo to offer →
  3. $298ASUS DUAL RX 6500 XT OCNewegg · checked · Affiliate link · 201 mmGo to offer →
  4. Currently unavailable · last seen
  5. $300ASUS Dual AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Edition 4GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card (AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 4GB GDDR6 Memory, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, 0dB Technology) DUAL-RX6500XT-4GNewegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
  6. $445ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card TUF-RX6500XT-O4G-GAMINGNewegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
  7. $300SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 ATX Graphics Card 11314-01-20GNewegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing

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Performance and key differences

What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.

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Arc A380 RX 6500 XT 4GB
1080p BudgetD #53D #51
1440p Sweet SpotF #53F #51
4K Ultra / VRF #53F #51
Ray Tracing (1080p)F #39F #38
Ray Tracing (1440p)F #39F #40
Ray Tracing (4K)F #42F #40
AI / LLMD #49F #51
Light Use & EfficiencyS #7A #9
Gaming performance165200
Ray tracing149149
AI compute8349

Where each one leads

  • Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · Higher video memory · Lower board power

Specifications compared

Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.

6 identical facts hidden

Arc A380 RX 6500 XT 4GB
Memory
Video memory6 GB4 GB
Memory bus96 bit64 bit
Power & physical
Board power75 W107 W
Recommended PSU250 W300 W
Card length153 mm – 190 mm192 mm – 201 mm
Compatibility & features
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
FeaturesRay tracing, XeSSFrame generation, FSR, Ray tracing
Product & board
GPU makerIntelAMD
Board brandASRock, Sparkle (varies by board)GIGABYTE, ASUS (varies by board)

Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.

Which one to choose: where each wins

Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.

Arc A380 fits better when…

  • the job is AI / LLM, Light Use & Efficiency: higher capability grade
  • AI compute matters: higher index
  • your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
  • the budget decides: 17% lower current price
  • Video memory matters: 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • lower Board power matters: 75 W vs 107 W

RX 6500 XT 4GB fits better when…

  • Gaming performance matters: higher index

Questions and methodology

Which one is better, Arc A380 or RX 6500 XT 4GB?

It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.

Which has the higher Value right now?

Under Balanced, Arc A380 has the higher Value (49 vs 42) in the market snapshot of Nov 9, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.

At what price does the answer change?

Under Balanced, with Arc A380 at its current price, RX 6500 XT 4GB reaches equal Value at $196. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.

Which one is more capable, ignoring price?

Scenarios won: Arc A380 2, RX 6500 XT 4GB 0, even 6. Arc A380 is ahead for AI / LLM, Light Use & Efficiency.

Where can I compare current offers?

The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.

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