In mid-June, Intel announced the A380, an exclusive Arc Alchemist desktop graphics card in China. The Arc A380 Challenger ITX 6GB OC from ASRock joins the hardware lineup and brings some competition to the Gunnir Arc A380 Photon 6GB OC.
ASRock has detailed its new Intel Arc A380 Challenger ITX 6GB OC on its Chinese site. It is an overclocked model like Gunnir. However, the GPU boost frequency of the ASRock card is 200MHz lower than its competitor.
A better cooler can help maintain the highest GPU frequencies, while the ASRock GPU is 8 percent slower than the Gunnir. Chinese critics say the Gunnir is a well-designed machine, so the ASRock Challenger may not be its biggest competitor. Intel partners Acer, Asus, Gigabyte, HP and MSI should release Arc A380 graphics cards soon. ASRock’s OC is still 250MHz faster than the reference.
ASRock card has slower GDDR6. We can’t be sure of these specs, but the highlights are 15.5Mbps GDDR6. The same product page lists two different prices. ASRock’s ITX form factor is two holes wide but 190mm long, allowing it to fit into a narrower chassis. The Challenger ITX OC’s striped axial fan improves airflow. ASRock’s 0dB technology turns off the fan when it’s not under stress. ASRock says it pays great attention to details such as thermal paste (uses nanotechnology paste) and coil torque for maximum heat dissipation.
The Intel Arc A380 Challenger ITX 6GB OC from ASRock is now on sale on China’s JD.com (Opens in a new tab) for CNY 1,299 (~$192), including 13% sales tax.
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Arc A380 reference
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Gunnir Arc A380 Foton OC
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ASRock A380 Challenger ITX OC
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2000 MHz
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2.5450 MHz
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2250 MHz
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memory
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15.5 Gbps GDDR6
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15.5 Gbps GDDR6
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15.0 Gbps GDDR6
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size
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after, after
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222 x 114 x 42 mm
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190 x 124 x 39 mm
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Weight
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after, after
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668 grams
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400 grams
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Energy
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75 watts
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1x 8-pin, 92W
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1x 8 pin, not available
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ports
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eDP 1.4, DP 2.0 up to UHBR 10, HDMI 2.1, HDMI 2.0b
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1x HDMI2.0, 3x DP (up to 2.0)
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1 x HDMI 2.0b, 3 x DisplayPort 2.0 with DSC
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