ASRock Intel Arc A380 Challenger CLP OC 6GB Graphics Card

The ASRock Intel Arc A380 Challenger CLP OC is a discrete graphics card built on Intel's Arc A380 GPU, designed to bring hardware-accelerated ray tracing, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and XeSS upscaling technology to mainstream desktop builds. With 6GB of GDDR6 video memory on a 96-bit memory bus, the card is well-suited for 1080p gaming, content creation, and multi-display productivity workloads. The Challenger CLP OC cooler design keeps thermals in check during extended sessions, while the factory overclock provides modest performance headroom above reference clock speeds. The card draws power through a single 8-pin connector, making it compatible with a wide range of power supply units found in budget-to-mid-range system builds. Connectivity is a standout feature: three DisplayPort 2.0 outputs with Display Stream Compression (DSC) support are complemented by one HDMI 2.0b port, giving you up to four simultaneous display connections. DisplayPort 2.0 delivers significantly higher bandwidth than its predecessor, enabling high-refresh-rate and high-resolution monitor configurations. The card interfaces with the rest of your system via a PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot, ensuring low-latency data transfer and forward compatibility with modern motherboard platforms. Intel Arc A380 architecture also includes dedicated AV1 hardware encoding and decoding engines, which can accelerate video production pipelines and streaming workflows in supported software. Verifiable Specifications: - GPU: Intel Arc A380 - Video Memory: 6GB GDDR6 - Memory Bus: 96-bit - API Support: DirectX 12 Ultimate - Interface: PCI Express 4.0 - Power Connector: 1 x 8-pin - Display Outputs: 3 x DisplayPort 2.0 (with DSC), 1 x HDMI 2.0b - Maximum Simultaneous Displays: 4 - Brand: ASRock - Series: Challenger CLP OC