'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
ASRock has launched the Intel ARC A380 Challenger ITX 6 GB OC graphics card in China. The GPU's product page and retail listings have gone live. The launch can be seen as the next step in silently rolling out ARC Alchemist GPUs.
The ASRock Challenger graphics card finally brings some competition to the Gunnir ARC A380 6GB Photon OC card. Both of these cards have been exclusively launched in China, with the Gunnir variant debuting earlier this year in June.
Being an ITX variant, the ASRock Challenger OC card is both smaller and has a single fan as compared to the dual-fan Gunnir ARC A380 6 GB Photon OC card. While both are factory overclocked, ASRock's model runs 200 MHz slower than the Gunnir card.
Details about ASRock Intel ARC A380 Challenger ITX 6 GB OC that are known so far
The ASRock Intel ARC A380 card has finally been revealed by the company. Details about the card have been listed on its product page, with only ASRock's Chinese website having all the details.
The core clock ASRock card runs at 2,250 MHz and the 6 GB GDDR6 memory is capable of a total bandwidth of 15.5 Gbps.
The card is smaller and lighter than the Gunnir variant. It has the following dimensions: 190 mm x 124 mm x 39 mm. The Gunnir ARC A380 Photon OC card comes in at 222 mm x 114 mm x 42 mm.
In terms of weight, the ASRock Challenger weighs only two-thirds as much as the Gunnir card. While the latter weighs 668 grams, the ASRock card comes in at just 400 grams.
The Challenger ITX card draws power through a single 8-pin power connector. We do not have any information on the rated Total Board Power (TBP) of this model, but it is expected to be rated for 75W like the reference card.
This card has a total of four video ports. One of them is HDMI 2.0b and the other three are DisplayPort 2.0 with DSC.
Price
A market listing that was spotted online for the ASRock A380 Challenger card saw it listed for 1,299 Chinese Yen. When converted to USD, the card sells for about $190, much higher than the promised $129-$139 MSRP.
Intel will release the ARC Alchemist desktop GPU lineup by the end of Quarter 3, 2022, and the ASRock A380 Challenger ITX's launch is another step in that direction. However, it seems like the international market will have to wait a bit before getting their hands on the Intel GPUs.
