Intel Arc 130T Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER Comparison

Intel Arc 130T Mobile and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER occupy opposite ends of the mobile and desktop graphics spectrum. The data shows a fundamental mismatch in purpose: one is an integrated processor for slim laptops, the other a dual-slot discrete card for high-performance desktops. Benchmark results confirm what the specifications suggest, but the analysis reveals where each part holds a legitimate advantage.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc 130T Mobile is designed for systems where power draw and physical space are the primary constraints. Its 35 W TDP and IGP slot width allow it to fit directly into a processor package, requiring no separate power connectors. This makes it the appropriate choice for portable devices where dedicated graphics cards cannot be installed. In this context, the Arc 130T delivers a baseline level of 3D capability that integrated graphics from previous generations lacked, with support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and hardware ray tracing via 7 RT cores.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in every measurable performance category. Its 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is over 11 times higher than the Arc 130T's 3.942 TFLOPS. Texture and pixel fill rates follow the same pattern: 686.6 GTexel/s versus 123.2 GTexel/s, and 235.4 GPixel/s versus 61.60 GPixel/s. The RTX card also brings 16 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Intel part relies on system shared memory with bandwidth that is system dependent. For any application that stresses raw compute, rasterization, or memory throughput, the NVIDIA part is the clear winner.

The recorded benchmark data reinforces this split. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5. The Arc 130T Mobile has no recorded benchmark score in the database, which means its average benchmark score is listed as 0. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits at the 36th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the Arc 130T sits at the 50th percentile, though this percentile is based on no recorded benchmarks and reflects its classification rather than any measured performance. The functional use-case split is simple: the Arc 130T wins on portability and integration, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins on everything that involves rendering or compute.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs share a foundry and process node: both are built by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The similarities end there. Intel's Arc 130T Mobile uses the Xe-LPG+ architecture, part of the Arrow Lake-H chip. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Arrow Lake) generation. NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB203 chip, part of the GeForce 50 series.

The transistor counts tell a story of scale. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The Intel chip's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database, so a direct comparison is not possible. What is known is the execution resource count: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 RT cores, and 280 tensor cores. The Arc 130T Mobile has 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, 28 ROPs, and 7 RT cores, with no tensor core count listed.

Clock behavior also differs significantly. The Arc 130T Mobile has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2200 MHz, a wide dynamic range typical of integrated parts that scale down aggressively to save power. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2452 MHz, a much narrower range that reflects a consistently high operating point. Memory architecture is another major divergence: the Intel part shares system memory with no dedicated VRAM, while the NVIDIA part uses 16 GB of GDDR7 at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) over a 256-bit bus.

Feature sets are closer than raw resources. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER adds 280 tensor cores, which the Intel part lacks, giving it hardware acceleration for AI workloads. The Intel part has no tensor core listing, so its AI capabilities, if any, are not quantified in the database.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between these two products. The wins count is 0 for both, which reflects the absence of direct comparative testing rather than a tied result. The only recorded benchmark belongs to the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER: a 6269.5 score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This score places it alongside specific rivals in the database.

Nearest rival data for the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER shows a tight cluster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 matches it exactly with an average score of 6270 and a delta of 0%. The AMD FirePro W600 scores 6223, which is 0.8% lower. The NVIDIA Quadro K620 scores 6282, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon R7 M350 scores 6327, which is 0.9% higher. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, indicating that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's Steel Nomad performance is essentially tied with these four rivals, all of which occupy similar percentile positions.

The Arc 130T Mobile has no rivals listed and no benchmarks recorded, so its relative standing cannot be established from the data. Its percentile of 50 is assigned without any measured score. What can be stated from the specification differences is that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 11.15 times the FP32 throughput, 5.58 times the texture rate, 3.82 times the pixel rate, and 10 times the shading units of the Intel part. These multiples are derived from the recorded numbers in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 8960 shading units, while the Intel Arc 130T Mobile has 896. That is a 10-to-1 ratio.

Q: Do both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate?

A: Yes. Both are listed as supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each card?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc 130T Mobile uses system shared memory with a system dependent bandwidth.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in the Steel Nomad benchmark?

A: It scores 6269.5. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 matches it at 6270 with 0% delta. The Quadro K620 is 0.2% higher, the FirePro W600 is 0.8% lower, and the Radeon R7 M350 is 0.9% higher.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The Arc 130T Mobile has a 35 W TDP. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a 350 W TDP, exactly ten times higher.

Q: Does the Intel Arc 130T Mobile have tensor cores?

A: The database lists no tensor core count for the Intel part. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 280 tensor cores.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear choice based on system requirements. The Intel Arc 130T Mobile belongs in a laptop or compact device where the 35 W power envelope and integrated form factor are mandatory. It offers modern API support, hardware ray tracing, and a 2200 MHz boost clock within that constraint. Its performance is modest by discrete standards, but it provides a functional graphics solution without requiring a separate card, power connector, or cooling solution beyond what the host system already has.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the choice for desktop systems that can accommodate a 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, 48 mm wide dual-slot card drawing 350 W through a 16-pin connector. It delivers 43.94 TFLOPS FP32, 896.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of GDDR7. Its benchmark score of 6269.5 in Steel Nomad places it in a statistical tie with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, the Quadro K620, the FirePro W600, and the Radeon R7 M350, all within 0.9% of each other. The launch MSRP of the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is 749 USD.

No user should compare these two as alternatives for the same machine. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER outperforms the Arc 130T Mobile by an order of magnitude in every recorded metric, but it also requires ten times the power and a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot. The Arc 130T Mobile cannot be installed in a desktop as a discrete card, and the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER cannot be integrated into a laptop processor package. The correct selection depends entirely on the chassis and power budget, not on benchmark scores. The database confirms that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the higher-performing part, while the Arc 130T Mobile is the only one of the two that fits an integrated form factor.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two products according to the database:

• Architecture: Intel Xe-LPG+ versus NVIDIA Blackwell 2.0
• Chip: Intel Arrow Lake-H versus NVIDIA GB203
• Transistors: Intel unknown versus NVIDIA 45,600 million
• Die size: Intel unknown versus NVIDIA 378 mm²
• Transistor density: Intel not listed versus NVIDIA 120.6M / mm²
• Base clock: Intel 300 MHz versus NVIDIA 2295 MHz
• Boost clock: Intel 2200 MHz versus NVIDIA 2452 MHz
• Memory clock: Intel system shared versus NVIDIA 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective
• Memory size: Intel system shared versus NVIDIA 16 GB
• Memory type: Intel system shared versus NVIDIA GDDR7
• Memory bus width: Intel system shared versus NVIDIA 256 bit
• Memory bandwidth: Intel system dependent versus NVIDIA 896.0 GB/s
• Shading units: Intel 896 versus NVIDIA 8960
• TMUs: Intel 56 versus NVIDIA 280
• ROPs: Intel 28 versus NVIDIA 96
• RT cores: Intel 7 versus NVIDIA 70
• Tensor cores: Intel not listed versus NVIDIA 280
• Pixel rate: Intel 61.60 GPixel/s versus NVIDIA 235.4 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: Intel 123.2 GTexel/s versus NVIDIA 686.6 GTexel/s
• FP32 performance: Intel 3.942 TFLOPS versus NVIDIA 43.94 TFLOPS
• FP16 performance: Intel 7.885 TFLOPS (2:1) versus NVIDIA 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: Intel 35 W versus NVIDIA 350 W
• Slot width: Intel IGP versus NVIDIA dual-slot
• Power connectors: Intel none versus NVIDIA 1x 16-pin
• Bus interface: Intel IGP versus NVIDIA PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: Intel portable device dependent versus NVIDIA 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
• Dimensions: Intel not listed versus NVIDIA 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm
• Release date: Intel 2025-01-12 versus NVIDIA 2025-12-31
• Launch MSRP: Intel not listed versus NVIDIA 749 USD
• Average benchmark score: Intel 0 versus NVIDIA 6270
• Percentile: Intel 50 versus NVIDIA 36