Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data separates these two GPUs into entirely different performance classes. The Intel Arc A310E has no benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has one recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3075. This means the A310E cannot claim a single benchmark win in any recorded test, while the RTX 5080 SUPER holds the only measured result in the head-to-head comparison.

The RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile among all GPUs in the database, placing it in a lower-mid position relative to the full field, despite its high absolute score. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at an average score of 3163 (2.8% higher), the Intel Arc Pro B60 at 3182 (3.4% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce 820A at 2983 (3.1% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M at 2967 (3.6% lower). The RTX 5080 SUPER's score of 3075 sits between these rivals, slightly behind the Quadro P1000 and Arc Pro B60, and slightly ahead of the 820A and GTX 860M.

The Intel Arc A310E, with no benchmarks and no nearest rivals listed, has no measurable wins in the database. Its percentile ranking of 50 places it at the midpoint of all GPUs, but this percentile is not supported by any recorded benchmark score, as its average benchmark score is 0. The data therefore shows a complete absence of competitive performance data for the A310E in any workload category.

For use-case segmentation, the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers the only quantifiable performance evidence, and its score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 indicates it can complete a modern DirectX 12 graphics workload. The A310E provides no such evidence. Any workload requiring measured graphics throughput would rely solely on the RTX 5080 SUPER's recorded result.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use fundamentally different architectures. Intel's Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip based on the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. NVIDIA's RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belonging to the GeForce 50 series. The process nodes differ as well: the A310E is built on a 6 nm TSMC process, while the RTX 5080 SUPER uses a 5 nm TSMC process.

The transistor counts reveal a massive scale difference. The A310E contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9 million per mm². The RTX 5080 SUPER contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, yielding a density of 120.6 million per mm². This represents a 6.3x difference in raw transistor count and a significantly higher packing density for the NVIDIA part.

Shading resources differ by an order of magnitude. The A310E has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster operation units. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The NVIDIA GPU also includes 84 ray tracing cores and 336 tensor cores, while the A310E lists 6 ray tracing cores and no tensor core count. The FP32 compute rating is 3.072 TFLOPS for the A310E versus 56.28 TFLOPS for the RTX 5080 SUPER, an 18.3x gap. FP16 performance shows a different ratio: the A310E reaches 6.144 TFLOPS with a 2:1 rate, while the RTX 5080 SUPER reaches 56.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 rate.

Clock speeds also differ. The A310E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a 2295 MHz base clock and a 2617 MHz boost clock. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for the A310E and 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective) for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

The Verdict

The data supports only one conclusion: the RTX 5080 SUPER is the only GPU in this comparison with any recorded performance evidence. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3075, while slightly behind the Quadro P1000 and Arc Pro B60 in the nearest rivals list, still represents a complete, measurable result. The A310E has no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and an average benchmark score of 0.

The A310E is marked as end-of-life production status, released in March 2024, with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. The RTX 5080 SUPER is marked as active production, with a release date of December 2025 and no successor listed. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD, and the database shows no launch MSRP for the A310E.

The compute and memory specifications alone place the RTX 5080 SUPER far above the A310E in every measured category: FP32 throughput, texture rate, pixel rate, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and shading resources. The A310E does offer a lower power draw at 75 W versus 415 W, a single-slot design versus dual-slot, no external power connectors versus a 16-pin connector, and a shorter board length of 168 mm versus 304 mm. These physical differences matter for small-form-factor systems, but the database records no performance data for the A310E to justify a performance-based recommendation.

From the recorded data, the RTX 5080 SUPER is the only defensible choice for any workload requiring measured 3D graphics performance. The A310E remains a specification-only entry with no evidence of competitive output.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Arc A310E have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The A310E has an empty benchmarks list and an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: What is the RTX 5080 SUPER's recorded benchmark score?

A: Its only recorded result is 3075 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is 2.8% behind the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (3163), 3.4% behind the Intel Arc Pro B60 (3182), 3.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2983), and 3.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2967).

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The A310E is end-of-life, while the RTX 5080 SUPER is active.

Q: What process nodes do these GPUs use?

A: The A310E uses TSMC 6 nm, and the RTX 5080 SUPER uses TSMC 5 nm.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database lists no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two GPUs, so the only available comparison comes from the RTX 5080 SUPER's single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3075. The A310E contributes no scores to any comparison.

The RTX 5080 SUPER's nearest rival deltas frame its position. It trails the Intel Arc Pro B60 by 3.4% (3075 versus 3182), a small margin in a graphics workload. It trails the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 by 2.8% (3075 versus 3163). It leads the NVIDIA GeForce 820A by 3.1% (3075 versus 2983) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M by 3.6% (3075 versus 2967). These deltas show a tight cluster around the 3000-point mark, with the RTX 5080 SUPER positioned near the center of that group.

The largest win for the RTX 5080 SUPER in the recorded data is against the GTX 860M, a 3.6% margin. The largest recorded loss is to the Arc Pro B60, a 3.4% deficit. No other benchmarks exist in the database for either GPU, so no further head-to-head walkthroughs are possible. The A310E has no recorded results to place alongside these numbers.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field in the database.

Memory: The A310E uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective).

Compute resources: The A310E has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 ray tracing cores, and 336 tensor cores. The A310E lists no tensor core count.

Rates: The A310E produces 32.00 GPixel/s and 64.00 GTexel/s. The RTX 5080 SUPER produces 293.1 GPixel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32 is 3.072 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS. FP16 is 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1).

Physical and power: The A310E draws 75 W, uses a single slot, has no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The RTX 5080 SUPER draws 415 W, uses a dual-slot design, requires one 16-pin connector, and lists no suggested PSU. Dimensions are 168 mm x 69 mm x 20 mm for the A310E versus 304 mm x 137 mm x 40 mm for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Interface and outputs: The A310E uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and has 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. The RTX 5080 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Production details: The A310E is end-of-life, released in March 2024, with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. The RTX 5080 SUPER is active, released in December 2025, with no predecessor or successor listed. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The A310E has no launch MSRP recorded.