Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for the Intel Arc A310E versus the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. The database contains no overlapping test scores between the two parts, so a direct per-test comparison is not possible from the available measurements. However, the RTX 5050 carries a complete benchmark suite, while the Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores at all.

The RTX 5050's average benchmark score is 21,035 across all recorded tests. Its nearest rival in the database, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, scores 21,153, which places the RTX 5050 at 0.6% behind that part. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21,379, putting the RTX 5050 1.6% behind. Against the AMD Radeon HD 8970M at 21,237, the RTX 5050 trails by 1%. The only rival it leads is the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT at 20,713, which the RTX 5050 beats by 1.6%.

The RTX 5050's single strongest recorded result is in Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 90,334, followed closely by Geekbench Vulkan at 89,381. In the Passmark suite, the G3D score of 17,326 dominates its other Passmark results, while the GPU Compute score reaches 9,184. The DirectX 9 test returns 186, DirectX 11 returns 150, DirectX 10 returns 103, and DirectX 12 returns 66. The 2D graphics score sits at 1,113. These results indicate a part that is substantially stronger in modern compute and Vulkan workloads than in legacy DirectX rasterization tests.

The Arc A310E has no benchmark entries, no average score, and no nearest rivals listed in the database. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs is 50, while the RTX 5050 sits at percentile 66. That 16-percentile gap reflects the absence of measured performance for the Intel part rather than a direct comparison, but it still positions the RTX 5050 higher in the overall distribution of recorded GPU performance.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and different architectural generations. Intel's Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. NVIDIA's RTX 5050 uses the GB207 chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 series.

The manufacturing process differs by one node step. Intel fabricates the A310E on TSMC's 6 nm process, while NVIDIA builds the RTX 5050 on TSMC's 5 nm node. The transistor counts reflect the scale difference: the A310E packs 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 5050 holds 16,900 million transistors on a smaller 149 mm² die, achieving 113.4 million transistors per square millimeter. That is more than twice the transistor density, and it comes on a slightly smaller physical die.

The compute configuration diverges sharply. The A310E has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 raster operation pipelines, and 6 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5050 has 2,560 shading units, 80 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 20 RT cores, and 80 tensor cores. The Intel part has no tensor core count listed, while the NVIDIA part includes dedicated tensor hardware.

Clock behavior also differs. The A310E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with no game clock listed. The RTX 5050 has a base clock of 2317 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz. Memory clocks differ as well: the A310E's memory runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective transfer, while the RTX 5050's memory runs at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective.

The API support is identical on paper. Both parts list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The underlying hardware implementations differ, but the exposed feature levels match.

Production status separates the two clearly. The A310E is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with its predecessor listed as Xe Graphics and its successor as Battlemage. The RTX 5050 is active, released on 2025-06-30, with the GeForce 40 series as predecessor and GeForce 60 as successor.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5050 has an average benchmark score of 21,035. The Arc A310E has no recorded average benchmark score in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 5050 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 5050 trails the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL by 0.6%, the AMD Radeon HD 8970M by 1%, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile by 1.6%, while leading the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT by 1.6%.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5050 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 320.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RTX 5050 has 2,560 shading units, compared to 768 on the Arc A310E, a difference of 1,792 units.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Arc A310E has a TDP of 75 W and requires a 250 W suggested power supply with no power connectors. The RTX 5050 has a TDP of 130 W, requires a 300 W suggested power supply, and uses one 8-pin connector.

Q: Are both GPUs from the same manufacturing node?

A: No. The Arc A310E uses TSMC's 6 nm process, while the RTX 5050 uses TSMC's 5 nm process.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A310E | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 16,900 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 149 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 113.4M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 2317 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 2572 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps) | 2500 MHz (20 Gbps) |

| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory bus | 64 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 124.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 768 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 32 | 80 |

| ROPs | 16 | 32 |

| RT cores | 6 | 20 |

| Tensor cores | None listed | 80 |

| Pixel rate | 32.00 GPixel/s | 82.30 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 64.00 GTexel/s | 205.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.072 TFLOPS | 13.17 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) | 13.17 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 130 W |

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

| Power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 300 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |

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

| Dimensions | 168 mm length, 69 mm height, 20 mm width | Not listed |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2025-06-30 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | GeForce 40 |

| Successor | Battlemage | GeForce 60 |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 66 |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5050 wins on every measurable performance metric in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 13.17 TFLOPS is more than four times the A310E's 3.072 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 82.30 GPixel/s more than doubles the A310E's 32.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 205.8 GTexel/s is more than three times the A310E's 64.00 GTexel/s. Memory bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s is 2.6 times the A310E's 124.0 GB/s, and the 8 GB frame buffer doubles the 4 GB capacity.

The RTX 5050 also wins on architectural capability. Its 20 RT cores versus 6, its 80 tensor cores versus none listed, and its 2,560 shading units versus 768 all point to a part designed for substantially heavier workloads. The 5 nm process with 113.4M transistors per mm² indicates a denser, more advanced implementation than the 6 nm A310E at 45.9M per mm².

The Arc A310E wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP is 55 W lower than the RTX 5050's 130 W. It needs no power connectors and only a 250 W suggested power supply, compared to the RTX 5050's 8-pin connector and 300 W suggested supply. The A310E is single-slot, while the RTX 5050 is dual-slot. The A310E also has a longer, narrower, and thinner physical profile at 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm, though the RTX 5050's dimensions are not listed for direct comparison. The A310E offers four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs versus the RTX 5050's single HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

The A310E also wins on PCIe generation compatibility in one sense: it uses PCIe 4.0 x8, which is more broadly compatible with older platforms, while the RTX 5050 uses PCIe 5.0 x8. The RTX 5050's newer interface offers higher potential bandwidth but requires a platform that supports it.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The RTX 5050 holds a 16-percentile advantage over the A310E in the database's overall GPU distribution, and it has a full suite of benchmark scores averaging 21,035, while the A310E has no recorded scores. In every compute, rasterization, and memory metric where both parts have data, the RTX 5050 is ahead by margins ranging from roughly double to more than fourfold.

The RTX 5050 is the choice for any workload that stresses FP32 compute, ray tracing, tensor operations, or large frame buffers. Its 13.17 TFLOPS FP32, 20 RT cores, 80 tensor cores, and 8 GB memory make it the only one of the two with meaningful capability in modern gaming and compute applications. Its benchmark results, particularly the Geekbench OpenCL score of 90,334 and Vulkan score of 89,381, confirm strong general compute performance.

The Arc A310E is the choice for constrained, low-power, or multi-display deployments. Its 75 W TDP, no power connectors, 250 W suggested power supply, and single-slot design allow installation in systems where the RTX 5050's 130 W TDP, 8-pin connector, and dual-slot footprint would not fit. The four mini-DisplayPort outputs support multi-monitor configurations natively. Its 4 GB memory and 6 RT cores limit it to lighter workloads, and its fixed 2000 MHz clock with no boost headroom indicates a conservative design.

The production status reinforces this split. The A310E is end-of-life with Battlemage as its successor, while the RTX 5050 is active with GeForce 60 planned. For new deployments, the RTX 5050 is the only part with ongoing support and recorded performance data. The A310E remains relevant only for legacy or power-constrained installations where its low TDP and compact single-slot design are decisive. The RTX 5050's launch MSRP is 249 USD.