Can a Intel Arc A380 run DCS World Steam Edition?
The Intel Arc A380 falls below the minimum requirement for DCS World Steam Edition, and its 6GB of VRAM is under the 8GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the Intel Arc A380 measures up
| Requirement | Intel Arc A380 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 10 | Recommended | ||
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | Below |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR, XeSS | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 417 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 242 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
VRAM headroom
At 6GB you are under the 8GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle DCS World Steam Edition
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs Intel Arc A380 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon 780M | D | 744 | ▲ 71 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | D | 673 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 380 | D | 673 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon HD 7970 | D | 673 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc Graphics 140V | D | 673 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | D | 603 | ▼ 70 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the Intel Arc A380 run DCS World Steam Edition?
The Intel Arc A380 falls below the minimum requirement for DCS World Steam Edition, and its 6GB of VRAM is under the 8GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 673 FPS at 1080p, 417 FPS at 1440p and 242 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.