Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct benchmark scores for either GPU, so a numeric head-to-head comparison cannot be constructed from the database. Instead, the comparison must rely on the specification deltas, which are substantial. The Intel Arc A310E is positioned at the low end of Intel’s Alchemist generation, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 sits in the upper midrange of the Ada Lovelace lineup. The absence of benchmark results means no measured win count exists for either side, but the raw compute and memory figures indicate a large performance gap.

The FP32 throughput shows the clearest separation. The Intel part delivers 3.072 TFLOPS, while the NVIDIA card reaches 22.06 TFLOPS, which is a factor of roughly 7.2 higher. That is not a marginal difference; it places the two products in entirely different performance classes. Pixel rate follows the same pattern: 32.00 GPixel/s for the Arc A310E versus 121.7 GPixel/s for the RTX 4060 Ti AD104, a 3.8x advantage. Texture rate widens further, with 64.00 GTexel/s on the Intel side versus 344.8 GTexel/s on the NVIDIA side, a 5.4x gap. These are the largest single-spec deltas in the pack, and they dominate any other comparison.

Memory bandwidth also diverges sharply. The Arc A310E uses a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s, while the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 uses a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s. That is a 2.3x bandwidth advantage for NVIDIA. The memory size difference is 4 GB versus 8 GB, which matters for texture-heavy workloads and higher resolutions. Shader resources scale similarly: 768 shading units on Intel versus 4352 on NVIDIA, 32 TMUs versus 136, and 16 ROPs versus 48. Ray tracing cores number 6 on the Arc part and 34 on the NVIDIA part, a 5.7x difference. Tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA side, with 136 present, while the Intel field is listed as null, meaning the architecture does not expose them in the same way.

Clock speeds favor NVIDIA as well. The Arc A310E runs at a flat 2000 MHz for both base and boost. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2535 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) on Intel versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on NVIDIA. None of these are close calls. Every specification that feeds directly into rendering throughput points the same direction.

One nuance worth noting: both cards share the same PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, so interconnect bandwidth is not a differentiator. Both also report identical API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The gap is purely in execution resources, memory capacity, and clock speed, not in feature-level compatibility.

The Verdict

From the data, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is the stronger GPU by every measured compute and memory metric. Its FP32 output is 7.2x higher, its texture rate is 5.4x higher, its pixel rate is 3.8x higher, and its memory bandwidth is 2.3x higher. It also has 5.7x more ray tracing cores, 5.7x more shading units, and the only tensor cores in the comparison. The 8 GB frame buffer doubles the Intel part’s 4 GB capacity. For any workload that stresses raw throughput, the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is the clear choice based on these specifications.

The Intel Arc A310E has one structural advantage: power draw. Its TDP is 75 W compared to 160 W, and it requires no power connectors, while the NVIDIA card needs a single 16-pin connector. The suggested PSU rating is 250 W for Intel versus 450 W for NVIDIA. The Arc A310E is also smaller physically, at 168 mm length versus 240 mm, and single-slot versus dual-slot. For systems with tight power budgets or space constraints, those are meaningful differentiators, but they do not offset the compute gap.

The percentile fields offer no separation, since both cards sit at the 50th percentile versus all GPUs and both have an average benchmark score of 0. That is an artifact of the database lacking entries for these two products, not a real-world equivalence. The verdict must therefore rest on the specification table alone. The data indicates the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is for workloads that need high throughput, while the Arc A310E is for environments where low power and small size matter more than performance.

The launch MSRP for the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 is 399 USD. The Arc A310E has no launch MSRP listed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architecture families. Intel uses Xe-HPG, specifically the DG2-128 chip, which belongs to the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). NVIDIA uses Ada Lovelace, built around the AD104 chip, part of the GeForce 40 generation. These are not incremental revisions of the same design; they are separate architectures with different priorities.

The process nodes differ. The Intel chip is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA chip uses a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. Transistor counts reflect the scale difference: the Intel die contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA die contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, yielding 121.8 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip is 4.97x larger in transistor count and 2.9x denser. That density gap explains how NVIDIA fits 4352 shading units and 136 tensor cores into a die that is only 1.87x larger in area.

Ray tracing hardware differs in kind as well as count. The Arc A310E has 6 RT cores, while the RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has 34. Tensor cores are present only on the NVIDIA side, with 136 units. These are not just more of the same; the Ada Lovelace architecture integrates dedicated tensor hardware for AI-accelerated workloads, while the Intel Xe-HPG design does not expose a tensor core count in the database. FP16 throughput reflects this: the Intel part achieves 6.144 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32, while the NVIDIA part delivers 22.06 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card does not lose half its throughput when switching to FP16, which suggests a different execution path for reduced-precision math.

Both architectures support the same API set, including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4. The feature-level parity means software compatibility is not a differentiator, but the hardware resources behind those APIs are vastly different.

Specification Differences

The table below isolates the fields where the two cards differ. Fields that match, such as PCIe 4.0 x8, DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, are omitted.

| Specification | Intel Arc A310E | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | GeForce 40 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 35,800 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 2310 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 2535 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 124.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 768 | 4352 |

| TMUs | 32 | 136 |

| ROPs | 16 | 48 |

| RT cores | 6 | 34 |

| Tensor cores | null | 136 |

| Pixel rate | 32.00 GPixel/s | 121.7 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 64.00 GTexel/s | 344.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.072 TFLOPS | 22.06 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) | 22.06 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 160 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 450 W |

| Display outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | 168 mm | 240 mm |

| Height | 69 mm | 111 mm |

| Width | 20 mm | 40 mm |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | Battlemage | GeForce 50 |

The display output configuration is also different. The Intel card offers four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the NVIDIA card has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a ports. This matters for multi-monitor setups and for which cable types are supported.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 delivers 22.06 TFLOPS, while the Intel Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS. NVIDIA is 7.2x higher.

Q: How do the memory bandwidths compare?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has 124.0 GB/s over a 64-bit bus, while the NVIDIA card has 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus. NVIDIA has 2.3x the bandwidth.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A310E have tensor cores?

A: The database lists tensor cores as null for the Intel part. The NVIDIA card has 136 tensor cores.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has a 75 W TDP and needs no power connectors. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 has a 160 W TDP and requires one 16-pin connector. The suggested PSU rating is 250 W for Intel and 450 W for NVIDIA.

Q: Are both GPUs the same physical size?

A: No. The Intel card is 168 mm long, 69 mm tall, and 20 mm wide, and it is single-slot. The NVIDIA card is 240 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide, and it is dual-slot.

Q: Do both support the same APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both also use a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti AD104 wins every raw performance category in the database. Its FP32 output, texture rate, pixel rate, memory bandwidth, shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, and tensor cores are all higher. The FP16 throughput is also higher, and it achieves that at a 1:1 ratio, meaning there is no penalty for reduced-precision workloads. The 8 GB memory capacity, double the Intel card’s 4 GB, gives it more headroom for large assets. The higher boost clock of 2535 MHz versus 2000 MHz further reinforces its lead in sustained compute.

The Intel Arc A310E wins in efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP is less than half of the NVIDIA card’s 160 W. It draws power directly from the slot, requiring no external power connector, and it asks for a 250 W PSU versus 450 W. Its single-slot design and smaller dimensions (168 mm length, 69 mm height, 20 mm width) allow installation in compact chassis where the dual-slot, 240 mm NVIDIA card would not fit. The four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs provide a different connectivity option compared to the NVIDIA card’s HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a combination, though the NVIDIA setup offers one HDMI port, which may be more convenient for consumer displays.

The use-case split is clear from the data. The RTX 4060 Ti AD104 fits scenarios that demand high frame rates, heavy texture loads, ray tracing, or AI-accelerated features. The Arc A310E fits scenarios that require minimal power draw, passive or low-profile cooling, or space-constrained enclosures. The database does not include benchmark scores for either card, so these conclusions rest entirely on the specification deltas, but those deltas are consistent across every throughput metric. There is no specification where the Intel card outperforms the NVIDIA card, and there is no specification where the NVIDIA card matches the Intel card’s power efficiency.