Thursday, September 14th 2023
ASRock Launches Low-Profile Arc A310 Graphics Card
ASRock has rather silently introduced a low-profile Arc A310 graphics card. This entry-level Intel Arc graphics card is based on the ACM-G11 GPU with 6 Xe Cores. Interestingly, it uses the same low-profile dual-slot cooler with two small fans, just as the previously introduced low-profile Arc A380 graphics card.
Obviously aimed at entry-level small form factor configurations, as well as any other scenario when you need a low-profile graphics card, the ASRock Arc A310 comes with 4 GB of 15.5 Gbps GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit memory interface. The GPU is clocked at standard 2,000 MHz, and it does not need any power connectors as its Total Board Power (TBP) is set at 75 W. The ASRock A310 Low Profile features one DisplayPort 2.0 with DSC and one HDMI 2.0b output, as well as 0 dB Silent Cooling feature, which means that the fans won't spin up under light workloads. The ASRock A310 Low Profile 4 GB has yet to appear in retail/e-tail.
Sources:
ASRock, via Videocardz
Obviously aimed at entry-level small form factor configurations, as well as any other scenario when you need a low-profile graphics card, the ASRock Arc A310 comes with 4 GB of 15.5 Gbps GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit memory interface. The GPU is clocked at standard 2,000 MHz, and it does not need any power connectors as its Total Board Power (TBP) is set at 75 W. The ASRock A310 Low Profile features one DisplayPort 2.0 with DSC and one HDMI 2.0b output, as well as 0 dB Silent Cooling feature, which means that the fans won't spin up under light workloads. The ASRock A310 Low Profile 4 GB has yet to appear in retail/e-tail.
23 Comments on ASRock Launches Low-Profile Arc A310 Graphics Card
I've had to build work computers for certain family members where you know they aren't going to be replaced for 5-10 years and this sort of card is great when you don't expect the iGPU to be able to keep up over that time frame (and anything more powerful is just overkill). Only downside for this card in specific is that I'm not all that confident that drivers will be updated for a long time (would love to be proved wrong) and instability/bugs are a complete deal breaker in that sort of setup when you don't expect the user to be able to troubleshoot things.
Wish AMD would make a serious attempt to fill this space
I've also started using them for BOINC lately, as they use very low power, so I don't increase my bill by much by supporting some noble research. :ohwell:That's up to you, I guess. For my use case, a NAS would be a waste of money, as I just quickly drag over whatever I need on a USB stick. With modern CPUs, and GPU video decoding, making a NAS out of your main HTPC is definitely an option. The CPU can deal with the network transfer, and the GPU can decode whatever you're watching with low-to-no CPU usage. Let us know how it goes if you decide to make the move. I'm definitely interested in curiosities like this. :)
Will probably pull the trigger on the project once I start running out of space on my NAS (filled with 14tb drives at the moment without any more room to add drives). Will definitely make a post about it whenever that time comes.
Let me know of that post when you make it. ;)