Intel Arc A310 vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two direct comparison points between the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition and the Intel Arc A310: PassMark G2D and PassMark G3D. The TITAN V CEO Edition wins both outright. In the 2D workload, the TITAN V scores 1086 against the Arc A310's 625, a 73.8% advantage. That is a substantial gap for desktop composition, video playback, and other 2D acceleration tasks.

The 3D result is far more lopsided. The TITAN V CEO Edition posts 16988 in PassMark G3D, while the Arc A310 manages 5433. That works out to a 212.7% lead for the NVIDIA card. In practical terms, the TITAN V delivers roughly three times the raw 3D throughput of the Arc A310 in this test. The gap is large enough that the two cards are not competing in the same performance tier, despite both being end-of-life products.

When placed against their own nearest rivals in the database, the two cards occupy very different positions. The TITAN V CEO Edition has an average benchmark score of 9037. Its closest competitors are the GeForce GTX 660 at 9022 (0.2% ahead of the TITAN V) and the GeForce GTX 560 at 9058 (0.2% behind). The AMD Radeon 550X sits at 8918, which is 1.3% behind the TITAN V, while the AMD Radeon 890M is 1.9% ahead at 9210. These deltas are tiny, meaning the TITAN V's average score places it in a crowded field of older mid-range and entry-level parts, despite its massive 3D peak.

The Arc A310, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 7550. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R7 250 at 7557 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 at 7580 (0.4% ahead), the GeForce GTX 1650 at 7472 (1% behind), and the AMD Radeon HD 8850M at 7447 (1.4% behind). The Arc A310's average score is therefore bracketed by older discrete GPUs and a mobile part, with the GTX 1650 being the closest modern comparison. The percentile data reinforces this: the TITAN V sits at the 45th percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc A310 sits at the 40th percentile. Both are below the median, but the TITAN V's average is still higher by roughly 19.7%.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition uses the GV100 chip built on Volta architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 12 nm process. It packs 21,100 million transistors into an 815 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 25.9 million per square millimeter. The Intel Arc A310 uses the DG2-128 chip on Xe-HPG architecture, also from TSMC but on a 6 nm node. It contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, with a density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. The Intel chip is far denser, but the NVIDIA chip is physically massive and has nearly three times the transistor count.

Memory subsystems diverge completely. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, yielding 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A310 has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 124.0 GB/s. That is a 7x difference in bus width and a roughly 7x difference in bandwidth. The TITAN V's memory clock is listed at 848 MHz with 1696 Mbps effective, while the Arc A310's memory runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective. The Arc's memory runs faster per pin, but the narrow bus caps total throughput.

Compute resources are also vastly different. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, and 640 tensor cores. It has no dedicated RT cores. The Arc A310 has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 RT cores. It has no tensor cores listed. The TITAN V's pixel rate is 186.2 GPixel/s versus 28.00 GPixel/s for the Arc. Texture rate is 465.6 GTexel/s versus 56.00 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 14.90 TFLOPS versus 2.688 TFLOPS. FP16 is 29.80 TFLOPS versus 5.376 TFLOPS, with both using a 2:1 ratio.

Clock speeds show a different story. The Arc A310 has a base and boost of 1750 MHz, with no boost range. The TITAN V CEO Edition has a 1200 MHz base and a 1455 MHz boost. The Arc runs higher clocks, but the TITAN V's massive resource count overwhelms that advantage. Power and physical requirements also differ sharply. The TITAN V is rated at 250 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, and needs one 6-pin plus one 8-pin power connector. The Arc A310 is rated at 30 W TDP, is single-slot, needs no power connectors, and requires only a 200 W PSU. The TITAN V is 267 mm long, 112 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The Arc A310 has no dimensions listed in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The TITAN V CEO Edition wins in every head-to-head benchmark recorded. The PassMark G3D result shows a 212.7% lead, which translates to dominant performance in 3D rendering, gaming workloads that scale with raw shading power, and compute-heavy tasks. The 32 GB HBM2 memory with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth makes it suited for large datasets that do not fit in smaller frame buffers. The 640 tensor cores give it a clear edge in workloads that leverage tensor operations, even though no direct tensor benchmark is present in the data.

The Arc A310 wins in efficiency and physical footprint. It draws 30 W versus 250 W, requires no external power connectors, and is a single-slot card. For a low-profile or small-form-factor build, the Arc A310 is far easier to install. It also supports PCIe 4.0 x8, while the TITAN V uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The Arc's 6 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing support, which the TITAN V lacks entirely. The Arc also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN V is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). For games or applications that require DirectX 12 Ultimate features, the Arc A310 is the only one of the two that qualifies.

The Arc A310 also has more modern display outputs: four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 connectors versus one HDMI 2.0 and three DisplayPort 1.4a on the TITAN V. If multi-monitor setups with high-bandwidth DisplayPort 2.0 support matter, the Arc is the clear choice. The TITAN V's release date is 2018-06-20, while the Arc A310 launched on 2022-10-11, making the Arc a much newer design in terms of interface standards and feature set.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw 3D performance?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition. In PassMark G3D, it scores 16988 versus 5433 for the Intel Arc A310, a 212.7% lead.

Q: Which card supports hardware ray tracing?

A: The Intel Arc A310. It includes 6 RT cores, while the TITAN V CEO Edition has no RT cores listed.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition. It has 868.4 GB/s from 32 GB HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, versus 124.0 GB/s from 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus for the Arc A310.

Q: Can the Arc A310 run in a system with a low-wattage power supply?

A: Yes. The Arc A310 has a 30 W TDP, requires no power connectors, and needs only a 200 W suggested PSU. The TITAN V CEO Edition requires 250 W TDP, one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector, and a 600 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition. Its average benchmark score is 9037, while the Arc A310's is 7550. The TITAN V also sits at the 45th percentile versus the Arc's 40th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Which card supports newer DirectX features?

A: The Intel Arc A310. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN V CEO Edition only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition | Intel Arc A310 |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Chip | GV100 | DG2-128 |

| Architecture | Volta | Xe-HPG |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 21,100 million | 7,200 million |

| Die Size | 815 mm² | 157 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 25.9M / mm² | 45.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1200 MHz | 1750 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1455 MHz | 1750 MHz |

| Memory Size | 32 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 868.4 GB/s | 124.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5120 | 768 |

| TMUs | 320 | 32 |

| ROPs | 128 | 16 |

| RT Cores | None | 6 |

| Tensor Cores | 640 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 186.2 GPixel/s | 28.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 465.6 GTexel/s | 56.00 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.90 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) | 5.376 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 30 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 200 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Release Date | 2018-06-20 | 2022-10-11 |

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split. If the workload is raw 3D performance, large memory capacity, or compute throughput, the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition is the only choice. Its PassMark G3D score is more than triple that of the Arc A310, its FP32 output is 14.90 TFLOPS versus 2.688 TFLOPS, and its 32 GB HBM2 buffer dwarfs the Arc's 4 GB GDDR6. The TITAN V also has tensor cores, which the Arc lacks, making it better suited for any workload that can use them.

If the workload is efficiency, modern API support, or compact installation, the Intel Arc A310 is the better fit. It draws 30 W, needs no power connectors, fits in a single slot, and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and hardware ray tracing. Its 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs are also ahead of the TITAN V's older display connector set.

The TITAN V CEO Edition wins 2 head-to-head benchmarks and loses 0. That is a decisive performance victory. But the Arc A310 wins in every category that is not raw speed. For a builder prioritizing performance above all else, the TITAN V is the obvious pick. For a builder prioritizing a low-power, low-footprint card with modern features, the Arc A310 is the only sensible option. Neither card is currently in production, but both remain usable in their respective niches.