Biostar unveils the Intel ARC A380 ST video card

Although the official description reading "the pinnacle of performance and efficiency in the world of digital entertainment and casual gaming" might be a bit over-the-top, the new Biostar Intel ARC A380 ST is a video card worth considering when building a low-price desktop PC with a focus on multiple outputs and power efficiency, as it has a total board power of 75 W, so there is no need for any additional connectors.

This new video card sports 6 GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 15.5 Gbps, a 96-bit interface, and a bandwidth of 186 GBps. The Intel ARC A380 GPU is clocked at 2000 MHz, and its temperature is kept in check using a single-fan design. The list of outputs available is quite generous for a budget board, including a DP 2.0 trio alongside a single HDMI 2.0 port. The maximum resolution supported is 7680 x 4320 pixels, in which case the refresh is limited to 60 Hz.

Although availability and pricing are not public yet, the MSRP of this card is $139, and since this is not an overclocked edition, it will probably go for about the same amount or even less. Those in a hurry to get a card based on this chipset can currently grab the ASRock Intel ARC A380 Challenger ITX 6GB OC off Amazon for just $109.99 instead of $119.99, thanks to a 9% discount.