Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc A310

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 54.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 75W instead of 162W, a 87W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 970M SLI

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 54.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌116% higher power demand at 162W vs 75W.

Arc A310

2022

GeForce GTX 970M SLI

2014

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 54.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 75W instead of 162W, a 87W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 54.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌116% higher power demand at 162W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 970M SLI better than Arc A310?

Yes. GeForce GTX 970M SLI is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,500 vs 5,438 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Arc A310 is a 2022 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc A310 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2014, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 970M SLI is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 970M SLI is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $100 MSRP, and you are getting 1.1% higher G3D Mark. Arc A310 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Arc A310 make more sense than GeForce GTX 970M SLI?

Yes. Arc A310 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (75W vs 162W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $100 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 970M SLI. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 970M SLI currently gives you 1.1% higher G3D Mark. Arc A310 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc A310 Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 970M SLI Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
1080p
low	65 FPS	38 FPS
medium	44 FPS	32 FPS
high	33 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	14 FPS
1440p
low	47 FPS	31 FPS
medium	28 FPS	24 FPS
high	18 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	9 FPS
4K
low	20 FPS	11 FPS
medium	13 FPS	9 FPS
high	9 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	5 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
1080p
low	182 FPS	86 FPS
medium	154 FPS	59 FPS
high	116 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	28 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	48 FPS
medium	93 FPS	28 FPS
high	73 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	69 FPS	16 FPS
medium	55 FPS	10 FPS
high	44 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	6 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
1080p
low	245 FPS	248 FPS
medium	196 FPS	198 FPS
high	163 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	124 FPS
1440p
low	184 FPS	186 FPS
medium	147 FPS	148 FPS
high	122 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	122 FPS	124 FPS
medium	98 FPS	99 FPS
high	82 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	62 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
1080p
low	245 FPS	110 FPS
medium	196 FPS	86 FPS
high	163 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	184 FPS	68 FPS
medium	147 FPS	49 FPS
high	122 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	26 FPS
4K
low	114 FPS	36 FPS
medium	87 FPS	25 FPS
high	77 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	13 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc A310 and GeForce GTX 970M SLI

Arc A310

The Arc A310 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in October 12 2022. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2000 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 6 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,438 points.

GeForce GTX 970M SLI

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 924 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 162W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,500 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A310 scores 5,438 and the GeForce GTX 970M SLI reaches 5,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A310 is built on Generation 12.7 while the GeForce GTX 970M SLI uses Maxwell, both on 6 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 768 (Arc A310) vs 2,560 (GeForce GTX 970M SLI). Boost clocks: 2000 MHz vs 1038 MHz.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
G3D Mark Score	5,438	5,500+1%
Architecture	Generation 12.7	Maxwell
Process Node	6 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	768	2560+233%
Boost Clock	2000 MHz+93%	1038 MHz

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Arc A310 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 124 GB/s (Arc A310) vs 120 GB/s x2 (GeForce GTX 970M SLI) — a 869.4% advantage for the GeForce GTX 970M SLI. Bus width: 64-bit vs 192-bit x2.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	124 GB/s+3%	120 GB/s x2
Bus Width	64-bit	192-bit x2+200%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc A310) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce GTX 970M SLI). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6+5%	4.4
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe Media Engine (Arc A310) vs NVENC (GeForce GTX 970M SLI). Decoder: Xe Media Engine vs PureVideo HD (VP6). Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Arc A310) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 970M SLI).

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
Encoder	Xe Media Engine	NVENC
Decoder	Xe Media Engine	PureVideo HD (VP6)
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9	H.264,H.265/HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A310 draws 75W versus the GeForce GTX 970M SLI's 162W — a 73.4% difference. The Arc A310 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (Arc A310) vs 350W (GeForce GTX 970M SLI). Power connectors: None vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 169mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 65°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 970M SLI
TDP	75W-54%	162W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	1x 6-pin
Length	169mm	0mm
Height	69mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	65°C-19%	80°C
Perf/Watt	72.5+113%	34.0