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Sparkle Intel Arc A580 ORC OC Edition, 8GB GDDR6, ThermalSync, Torn Cooling, Axial Fan, Metal Backplate, SA580C-8GOC $159.99

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Amazon has the SPARKLE ARC A580 on sale for $159.99, normal price is $179.99.

https://www.amazon.com/Sparkle-In...r=8-6&th=1
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Created 04-29-2024 at 06:45 PM by CoralScene1300
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Shad0w59
04-30-2024 at 02:26 AM.
04-30-2024 at 02:26 AM.
FYI this card is quite loud at 42 dBA - https://www.techpowerup.com/revie...rc/37.html
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JasonStern
05-01-2024 at 04:15 PM.
05-01-2024 at 04:15 PM.
A few bucks more will get you a Radeon RX 6600, which remains the sweet spot for price/performance/power. But Intel's dGPUs are best in class for video encoding/decoding purposes.
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The_Doug
05-17-2024 at 08:47 PM.
05-17-2024 at 08:47 PM.
Quote from JasonStern :
A few bucks more will get you a Radeon RX 6600, which remains the sweet spot for price/performance/power. But Intel's dGPUs are best in class for video encoding/decoding purposes.
Based on my data, this is 9% faster (1440p) than the RX 6600: https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...,4388.html

I've got a spreadsheet that tracks prices and performance. This is the best I've seen if I can't get in on the A750 for $170 deal.

Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadshe...sp=sharing
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JasonStern
05-20-2024 at 10:24 AM.
05-20-2024 at 10:24 AM.
Quote from The_Doug :
Based on my data, this is 9% faster (1440p) than the RX 6600: https://www.tomshardware.com/revi...,4388.html [tomshardware.com]

I've got a spreadsheet that tracks prices and performance. This is the best I've seen if I can't get in on the A750 for $170 deal.

Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadshe...sp=sharing [google.com]
Thanks for the spreadsheet.

I also own an ARC GPU and use it in my work from home PC. Totally bipolar card. In certain workloads, it absolutely blows away everything in its class - especially video encode/decode. In other workloads - specific games, the RX460 it replaced outperformed it. That said, they are good about updating drivers, continually making the card better over time.

But I mention the RX6600 because it's the best price/performance/watt combo. The RX6600 is rated at 132W, and according to my watt meter, it has never hit that even under full load. Meanwhile, the ARC A750 is rated at 225W. My gaming PC is a refurb with a proprietary PSU, and I don't want to have to reverse engineer the wiring harness, cut the existing connector, solder wires, and pray I didn't brick everything. So, I'm stuck with the PSU I have. PSUs (and thus wattage) are often overlooked. And you can get a good PSU for $50 if your PC supports it. But it's something often overlooked that can bite novices or push the price out of one's budget.
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The_Doug
05-21-2024 at 05:35 PM.
05-21-2024 at 05:35 PM.
Quote from JasonStern :
Thanks for the spreadsheet.

I also own an ARC GPU and use it in my work from home PC. Totally bipolar card. In certain workloads, it absolutely blows away everything in its class - especially video encode/decode. In other workloads - specific games, the RX460 it replaced outperformed it. That said, they are good about updating drivers, continually making the card better over time.

But I mention the RX6600 because it's the best price/performance/watt combo. The RX6600 is rated at 132W, and according to my watt meter, it has never hit that even under full load. Meanwhile, the ARC A750 is rated at 225W. My gaming PC is a refurb with a proprietary PSU, and I don't want to have to reverse engineer the wiring harness, cut the existing connector, solder wires, and pray I didn't brick everything. So, I'm stuck with the PSU I have. PSUs (and thus wattage) are often overlooked. And you can get a good PSU for $50 if your PC supports it. But it's something often overlooked that can bite novices or push the price out of one's budget.
Ahh, I had not considered power connectors. Both places I use PCs are custom builds and don't have to worry about power usage.
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JasonStern
05-22-2024 at 05:16 PM.
05-22-2024 at 05:16 PM.
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Ahh, I had not considered power connectors. Both places I use PCs are custom builds and don't have to worry about power usage.
That will certainly give you a lot more options. But I'm a girl dad, so I rarely have any time to game. 😅
Proprietary PSU pinouts tend to be found on lower cost options. Force people to buy a new PC when it's time to upgrade versus upgrading the one they have. Smart for business, annoying for customers.
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