RTX 4090 too much for your PSU? There’s a cheap new Intel GPU instead
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The Intel Arc A380 is powered on Acer’s Official Amazon Store (opens in new tab)and this could be good news for those looking for a super affordable one entry-level graphics card for those indie games or vintage classics – or anyone who craves good video encoding performance on a budget.
Compared to the A770, the Acer A380 does not have the twin-fan ‘BiFrost’ cooling solution, nor does it have a power connection. This basically means that the GPU gets its power directly from the motherboard, rather than through an external power connector. So it’s ready to use as soon as you throw it in, and there’s no danger to the power adapter melts!
The A380 in no way competes with GPU giants like Nvidia’s RTX 4090 or AMD Radeon RX 6950XT, but it holds up with smaller, less graphics-intensive tasks and games, and costs you much less. It didn’t get the same level of promotion as the Arc A770 or A750 that got a true global launch.
The brave GPU is now on Amazon, so if you are looking for a budget GPU for your casual gaming tendencies, now might be the best time to grab one. There is no indication of what the price for the A380 may be as of now, but we can look at the ASRock A380 listed on Newegg (opens in new tab) that’s retailing for $140 (about £120 / AU$220) to get an idea of the pricing.