MSI Arc A310 Low Profile 2X Graphics Card Unboxed in YouTube Short

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An MSI Arc A310 4 GB Low Profile 2X graphics card is now available to purchase at a couple of Russian PC hardware retailers (for roughly $140), and a local YouTuber has already produced a quick unboxing video. Intel's board partners have been sluggish in adopting lower-end Alchemist GPU variants, with only a handful of companies bothering to produce cards based on the Arc A310 (DG2-128).

Sparkle displayed an unnamed super compact model at Computex 2023, and presentation slides have recently revealed that their "Industrial Low-Profile" series will be introduced under the GENIE moniker, comprised of single slot/fan A310 and A380 variants. Sparkle has not outlined a possible Western release for these budget cards, and other manufacturers have been reluctant to move beyond the Chinese OEM market. The Gigabyte A3 series is reportedly a Russian market exclusive for the moment, so it will be interesting to see if MSI is only targeting that territory with its competing dual fan design Arc A310 4 GB Low Profile model.




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[Sandbo]

Still hoping for a single slot version

 

[Assimilator]

Only two outputs, really? Why bother? If Intel was smart, which they've consistently demonstrated they aren't, this would have quad outputs and would fly off shelves as a result.

Still hoping for a single slot version

Sadly single-slot GPUs are as dead as innovation from GPU manufacturers.

 

[wNotyarD]

Only two outputs, really? Why bother?

If it has a half-height bracket in the box, there's not much else you can cram in a single slot.
It could, however, have a half-height double slot bracket (the cooler already is a two-slotter anyway), thus packing more outputs.

 

[Assimilator]

If it has a half-height bracket in the box, there's not much else you can cram in a single slot.
It could, however, have a half-height double slot bracket (the cooler already is a two-slotter anyway), thus packing more outputs.

But... it doesn't.

 

[wNotyarD]

But... it doesn't.

If you're answering to my second statement, welp, there's nothing one can do.
If to the first, is there any mention to it?

 

[trsttte]

Only two outputs, really? Why bother? If Intel was smart, which they've consistently demonstrated they aren't, this would have quad outputs and would fly off shelves as a result.

Not intel, MSI. The card is capable, just like the A380 but MSI decided to be stupid and waste 2 outputs. Hell, they could have even use the mini display port this type of cards usually use but no

 

[Assimilator]

Not intel, MSI. The card is capable, just like the A380 but MSI decided to be stupid and waste 2 outputs. Hell, they could have even use the mini display port this type of cards usually use but no

I stand corrected, thank you!