Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no shared benchmark results for the Intel Arc A310E and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile. The Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of zero, and no nearest rivals listed. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, by contrast, has nine recorded test scores across multiple suites. The most prominent result is the PassMark G3D score of 24,926, which places the GPU in the 81st percentile of all recorded GPUs. The RTX 4080 Mobile also records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 159,575 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 145,807. Its PassMark GPU compute score is 11,191. The Arc A310E cannot be compared numerically in any of these tests because no data exists.

The RTX 4080 Mobile's average benchmark score of 38,135 can be contextualized against its nearest rivals. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 records an average score of 38,299, which is 0.4% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile averages 38,349, 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 averages 37,648, 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 averages 37,628, also 1.3% lower. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 4080 Mobile sits in a tightly packed performance cluster near the top of the database distribution. The difference between the fastest and slowest of these five GPUs is only about 1.9%, which suggests that the RTX 4080 Mobile's performance level is well established and consistent with its peer group.

The Arc A310E's percentile ranking of 50 with no scores means it is positioned at the median of the database purely by default, not by measured performance. The recorded data offers no evidence of any workload where the Arc A310E wins. Every benchmark category that exists for the RTX 4080 Mobile has no corresponding entry for the Arc A310E. The PassMark DirectX 9 score of 286, DirectX 10 score of 157, DirectX 11 score of 244, DirectX 12 score of 96, and G2D score of 929 all apply only to the RTX 4080 Mobile. In the absence of any Arc A310E results, the head-to-head comparison is one-sided: all recorded wins belong to the NVIDIA part.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is the only one of the two with measurable performance. Its 81st percentile standing and average score of 38,135 confirm that it operates in the upper tier of the database. The Intel Arc A310E has no benchmark results at all, so no performance-based argument can be made for it. The RTX 4080 Mobile also holds decisive specification advantages that align with its benchmark presence. It delivers 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 performance compared to 3.072 TFLOPS for the Arc A310E, an 8.0x difference. Its memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is 3.5x the Arc A310E's 124.0 GB/s. The RTX 4080 Mobile carries 12 GB of GDDR6 memory against 4 GB for the Arc A310E.

The Arc A310E is an end-of-life product with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. The RTX 4080 Mobile is active, with a predecessor of GeForce 30 Mobile and a successor of GeForce 50 Mobile. The production status alone separates the two: one is discontinued, the other currently available. Users selecting between these two parts should base their choice on the RTX 4080 Mobile's recorded results, as the Arc A310E offers no measured data to support any workload. The RTX 4080 Mobile is the only part here with a proven benchmark footprint, and its nearest rival deltas show it is competitive even against newer mobile GPUs like the RTX 5080 Mobile, which is only 0.6% faster on average.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and foundries. The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 Mobile generation. It is also fabricated by TSMC, but on a 5 nm process. The transistor counts differ substantially: the Arc A310E has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, while the RTX 4080 Mobile has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Transistor density tells a similar story, with the Arc A310E at 45.9M per mm² and the RTX 4080 Mobile at 121.8M per mm².

The RTX 4080 Mobile's compute resources are far larger. It has 7,424 shading units, 232 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 58 RT cores, and 232 tensor cores. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 RT cores, with no tensor core count recorded. The FP32 throughput is 24.72 TFLOPS for the RTX 4080 Mobile versus 3.072 TFLOPS for the Arc A310E. FP16 throughput also differs in ratio: the RTX 4080 Mobile runs FP16 at 1:1 with FP32, matching 24.72 TFLOPS, while the Arc A310E runs FP16 at 2:1, reaching 6.144 TFLOPS. Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern. The RTX 4080 Mobile reaches 133.2 GPixel/s and 386.3 GTexel/s; the Arc A310E reaches 32.00 GPixel/s and 64.00 GTexel/s.

Memory architecture diverges sharply. The Arc A310E uses a 64-bit bus with 4 GB of GDDR6 and 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4080 Mobile uses a 192-bit bus with 12 GB of GDDR6 and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. Clock behavior also differs. The Arc A310E has a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz, while the RTX 4080 Mobile has a base clock of 1290 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz. The RTX 4080 Mobile compensates for lower clocks with far more parallel hardware. The Arc A310E's memory clock is listed at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective); the RTX 4080 Mobile's is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The bus interface differs as well: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Arc A310E versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RTX 4080 Mobile. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Power and physical design separate the two as well. The Arc A310E has a TDP of 75 W, a suggested PSU of 250 W, a single-slot design, and dimensions of 168 mm length, 69 mm height, and 20 mm width. It requires no power connectors and offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The RTX 4080 Mobile has a TDP of 110 W, an IGP form factor, no power connectors, and portable device dependent display outputs. No dimensions are recorded for the RTX 4080 Mobile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 38,135. The Intel Arc A310E has an average benchmark score of 0 with no recorded benchmark results.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4080 Mobile's average score of 38,135 is 0.4% below the GeForce MX570 (38,299), 0.6% below the RTX 5080 Mobile (38,349), 1.3% above the RTX 4070 (37,648), and 1.3% above the Tesla P4 (37,628).

Q: What is the memory capacity of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: How much FP32 compute power does each GPU deliver?

A: The Intel Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile delivers 24.72 TFLOPS.

Q: What production status does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc A310E is end-of-life. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is active.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile wins in every category where data exists. Its recorded benchmarks span OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple DirectX and PassMark tests, all of which show measurable results. Its 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database confirms its standing. The RTX 4080 Mobile also wins on every compute and memory specification: FP32 throughput, FP16 throughput, pixel rate, texture rate, memory size, memory bandwidth, shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, and tensor cores. Its 58 RT cores and 232 tensor cores give it dedicated hardware that the Arc A310E lacks entirely, as the Arc A310E has no recorded tensor core count and only 6 RT cores.

The Intel Arc A310E offers no wins in the recorded data. Its only distinguishing characteristics are a lower TDP of 75 W versus 110 W, a smaller physical footprint with recorded dimensions, and a single-slot design. It also uses a 6 nm process versus the 5 nm process of the RTX 4080 Mobile, though the RTX 4080 Mobile still achieves far higher transistor density. The Arc A310E has a higher base clock of 2000 MHz versus 1290 MHz, and a higher boost clock of 2000 MHz versus 1665 MHz, but this does not translate into any measured advantage. The Arc A310E's 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs are a specific connectivity feature, while the RTX 4080 Mobile's outputs are portable device dependent, but this is a feature difference, not a performance win.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The Arc A310E uses a 6 nm process; the RTX 4080 Mobile uses 5 nm. Transistors are 7,200 million versus 35,800 million. Die size is 157 mm² versus 294 mm². Transistor density is 45.9M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm². Base clock is 2000 MHz versus 1290 MHz. Boost clock is 2000 MHz versus 1665 MHz. Memory clock is 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). Memory size is 4 GB versus 12 GB. Memory type is GDDR6 for both. Bus width is 64 bit versus 192 bit. Bandwidth is 124.0 GB/s versus 432.0 GB/s.

Shading units are 768 versus 7,424. TMUs are 32 versus 232. ROPs are 16 versus 80. RT cores are 6 versus 58. Tensor cores are not recorded for the Arc A310E, while the RTX 4080 Mobile has 232. Pixel rate is 32.00 GPixel/s versus 133.2 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 64.00 GTexel/s versus 386.3 GTexel/s. FP32 is 3.072 TFLOPS versus 24.72 TFLOPS. FP16 is 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 24.72 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 75 W versus 110 W. Slot width is single-slot versus IGP. Power connectors are none for both. Suggested PSU is 250 W for the Arc A310E, with no value recorded for the RTX 4080 Mobile. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16.

Display outputs are 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 for the Arc A310E versus portable device dependent for the RTX 4080 Mobile. The Arc A310E has recorded dimensions of 168 mm length, 69 mm height, and 20 mm width; the RTX 4080 Mobile has no recorded dimensions. Production status is end-of-life versus active. Release dates differ: the Arc A310E was released 2024-03-31, while the RTX 4080 Mobile was released 2023-01-02. Predecessors are Xe Graphics versus GeForce 30 Mobile. Successors are Battlemage versus GeForce 50 Mobile. Neither part has a recorded launch MSRP. Both share the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.