Arc A380 vs Radeon R9 290
Performance score
By our estimate, Radeon R9 290 beats Arc A380 by 15%.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
GPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Arc A380 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 7.34 | 8.42 |
| Ranking position | 185 | 175 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 46.92 | no data |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Xe (Alchemist) | GCN |
| Release date | Q2 2022 | no data |
Specifications
| Arc A380 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 1024 | 2560 |
| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 947 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 4.1 | 4.85 |
| AI TOPS (as stated by the maker) | 66 | no data |
| Hardware ray tracing | yes | no |
| Upscaling | XeSS | no data |
Video memory
| Arc A380 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 512 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
Power and connection
| Arc A380 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 75 W | no data |
| PCI Express version | 4.0 | no data |
Pros and cons
Arc A380
- more VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- has hardware ray tracing
Radeon R9 290
- 15% higher overall score
- higher memory bandwidth: 320 vs 186 GB/s
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