arc a380 good idea?

[ff_Floris]

So im a streamer and i wanted to build a gaming pc. Im new to building pc's and i wanted to know if the arc a380 suits someone thats not very competetive but still wants to enjoy and stream some games (WZ i will not stream only play, Valorant,csgo and, maybe some apex i will stream) 

[FI Fheonix]

24 minutes ago, AngerIssuFlo said:

So im a streamer and i wanted to build a gaming pc. Im new to building pc's and i wanted to know if the arc a380 suits someone thats not very competetive but still wants to enjoy and stream some games (WZ i will not stream only play, Valorant,csgo and, maybe some apex i will stream) 

No, I wouldn't buy it.

[ff_Floris]

Just now, FI Fheonix said:

No, I wouldn't buy it.

What gpu would suit me better?

[steelfoxy]

5 minutes ago, AngerIssuFlo said:

What gpu would suit me better?

A current Nvidia gpu with proper encoding would be better for you, encoding is the key.

[FI Fheonix]

Just now, AngerIssuFlo said:

What gpu would suit me better?

Well, that depends on your Budget...

[Goldrunner4810]

No,
even though the gpu now has a lot more Performance due to driver updates than at launch, in this price range (~150$) you would be better off getting a used gpu or saving up a bit more for something like an RX6600 or an ARC A750 (i can find them both under 220$ consistently) i don’t know if that’s in your budget, but i wanted to point it out.

[FI Fheonix]

Just now, steelfoxy said:

Anything Nvidia would be better for you, encoding is the key.

Not necessarily, If they get a outdated Nvidia GPU that doesn't even support encoding, how would that be better? 

[steelfoxy]

Just now, FI Fheonix said:

Not necessarily, If they get a outdated Nvidia GPU that doesn't even support encoding, how would that be better? 

Fact. I forgot to specify.

[Agall]

29 minutes ago, AngerIssuFlo said:

So im a streamer and i wanted to build a gaming pc. Im new to building pc's and i wanted to know if the arc a380 suits someone thats not very competetive but still wants to enjoy and stream some games (WZ i will not stream only play, Valorant,csgo and, maybe some apex i will stream) 

Its better than an iGPU and other budget GPUs in that price range. Its at least not 'e-waste' like the others and has 4 display outputs and a dedicated encoder. Equivalent RX 6400 or GT 1030 don't have a dedicated encoder and only 2 display outputs.

 

I have an A380 that's going to run a surveillance recording server because of its encoder, its currently running my living room PC. I obviously don't play games on it, but its far more valuable than any other $120-$140 new GPU.

 

You're generally better off looking for a GTX 1000 series like GTX 1060 6GB to GTX 1080 than buying new if you plan to game on it, but TBH the A380 isn't terrible if you have to buy new. Just you can get a used GPU for similar that'll be far better at gaming.

[ff_Floris]

4 minutes ago, FI Fheonix said:

Well, that depends on your Budget...

around 150 to 175 euros for a gpu

[Agall]

5 minutes ago, steelfoxy said:

Anything Nvidia would be better for you, encoding is the key.

A380 supports even AV1 encoding. The only GPU in that tier that has a dedicated encoder. 

[FI Fheonix]

1 minute ago, AngerIssuFlo said:

around 150 to 175 euros for a gpu

Ok, so there are two options here, you can either go with the Nvidia GeForce 1650 Super.  or the AMD Radeon 5500XT. which does have better performance in raw gaming. But the Nvidia might be slightly more suited for streaming. Personally though, I would just go with the AMD Radeon 5500XT.

[Goldrunner4810]

8 minutes ago, AngerIssuFlo said:

around 150 to 175 euros for a gpu

Maybe look for used GPUs. It depends where you live, but you can sometimes get great deals. If you want a new one i would go for an RX 5500xt like @FI Fheonix mentioned.

[WereCat]

Makes sense only if you want to stream using AV1 on YouTube

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, AngerIssuFlo said:

So im a streamer and i wanted to build a gaming pc. Im new to building pc's and i wanted to know if the arc a380 suits someone thats not very competetive but still wants to enjoy and stream some games (WZ i will not stream only play, Valorant,csgo and, maybe some apex i will stream) 

Nope, get the 1660 super or do cpu encoding with a 6600 xt 

[SorryBella]

41 minutes ago, filpo said:

Nope, get the 1660 super or do cpu encoding with a 6600 xt 

Yeah but used youre still looking at a solid 200-225 for 6600. 1660 and 2060 is more likely to be found.

[Agall]

On 5/22/2023 at 8:17 AM, AngerIssuFlo said:

around 150 to 175 euros for a gpu

Thought I'd resurrect this post since I did some short game testing on my Asrock Intel Arc A380.

 

The system the GPU is in is my abomination of a Silverstone SG13 with a front mounted Corsair 750W ATX power supply, 3950x, Hyper 212, 64GB 3200MHz RAM, X570 ROG Impact, all hooked up to my 4K TV in the living room.

 

I'd like to do more testing, maybe even rip out my 4090 and test it in my main rig.

 

Both Diablo 3 and Heroes of the Storm were 60-100 fps 4K high-medium settings. Diablo 3 was a mix but did use High textures, HotS I used the global 'High' preset.

 

Just from that testing alone, if you have a PCIe 4.0 capable system with resizable bar capability, its hard to argue against $120 that's an e-sport/low-fidelity 4K capable card. I imagine at 1080p with a budget CPU, it would be just as playable.

 

I was surprised with the performance personally which is why I'd like to do more, I just would rather not load my main PC with Intel drivers/software. I've thought about snagging the Arc 750/770 to play with, but at only $120 (on sale), its hard to argue against, even as a spare graphics card.