Intel Arc GPU Tear-Down: A380 Gunnir Photon Disassembly
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In this video, we're tearing-down the Intel Arc A380 GPU on a Gunnir Photon video card. The A380 is Intel's first meaningful jump into the gaming GPU market, so these early cards have to be impressive from the board partners and all the way up to Intel's GPUs. We filmed this after collecting data but prior to writing the review; however, the review is now live! Watch that below.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - A380 vs. Competing $150 Cards
01:36 - Back Into the Unkonw
02:40 - Competitive Landscape
05:20 - Shroud, Fan Design, & External Layout
06:52 - Removing the Cooler
08:18 - Half the PCIe Lanes Available
09:27 - Cooler Quality
10:42 - VRM Airflow Restrictions
12:36 - Taking the Shroud Apart
14:58 - Alcohol Acquired
16:45 - Alarmingly Painless
18:20 - Memory & Backplate
19:20 - DO NOT THROW IN TRASH
20:07 - Conclusion
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