Intel Arc A370M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Comparison

The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and Intel Arc A370M occupy opposite corners of the GPU market, and the benchmark data reflects that divide clearly. The RTX 2080 Ti, a desktop flagship from NVIDIA’s Turing generation, delivers massive performance but draws substantial power. The Arc A370M is Intel’s entry-level mobile chip, designed for thin-and-light laptops where efficiency matters more than raw frame rates. While both support modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate, their scores, specifications, and intended use cases could hardly be more different. The data shows a 331.9% lead for the RTX 2080 Ti in Geekbench OpenCL and a 363.6% lead in Geekbench Vulkan, but the Arc A370M holds its own in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, proving that it is no slouch in its own segment.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in raw compute benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins decisively. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 128,171 versus the Intel Arc A370M’s 29,676, a 331.9% difference. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 2080 Ti scores 132,930 versus 28,673, a 363.6% lead.

Q: How do their overall benchmark averages compare?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29,783, while the Arc A370M averages 29,175. That is a narrow 2% gap in overall averages, despite the huge per-test deltas, because the RTX 2080 Ti’s average includes results from many more tests, including older DirectX 9 and 10 workloads where it scores relatively lower.

Q: Are these GPUs in the same performance percentile?

A: Yes, surprisingly close. The RTX 2080 Ti sits in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc A370M sits in the 74th percentile. Despite the massive compute differences, both are near the middle of the distribution when compared against the entire database of GPUs.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card?

A: For the RTX 2080 Ti, the nearest rivals are the RTX 5070 Mobile (29,928 avg, -0.5%), RTX 3070 Ti (29,945 avg, -0.5%), and RX 6800 (30,095 avg, -1%). For the Arc A370M, the nearest rivals are the RX Vega M GH (29,197 avg, -0.1%), FirePro W8000 (29,211 avg, -0.1%), and RX 470 (28,996 avg, +0.6%).

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti has 11 GB of GDDR6 on a 352-bit bus, yielding 616.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A370M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 112.0 GB/s. That is a 5.5x bandwidth advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 2080 Ti has a 250 W TDP and requires a 600 W suggested PSU with two 8-pin connectors. The Arc A370M has a 35 W TDP and is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors or PSU recommendation, reflecting its mobile, low-power design.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 2080 Ti wins in every head-to-head benchmark available, but its victories are not uniform. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 132,930 against 28,673, a 363.6% advantage. In Geekbench OpenCL, the margin is 331.9% (128,171 vs 29,676). These are compute-heavy workloads that stress raw shader throughput, and the RTX 2080 Ti’s 4,352 shading units versus 1,024 on the Arc A370M explains the gap. For anyone running GPU compute tasks, OpenCL or Vulkan acceleration, the RTX 2080 Ti is the clear choice.

The Arc A370M, however, wins in efficiency and physical footprint. It is a 35 W part with no external power connectors, while the RTX 2080 Ti consumes 250 W and needs a 600 W PSU. The Arc is an IGP, meaning it can be soldered into a laptop motherboard. Where the RTX 2080 Ti demands a full dual-slot desktop card measuring 267 mm long, the Arc A370M has no dimensions listed, as it is portable-device dependent. The Arc also uses a newer PCIe 4.0 x8 interface versus PCIe 3.0 x16, which is more modern but provides less bandwidth headroom.

In terms of percentile ranking, the two are nearly tied: 75th for NVIDIA, 74th for Intel. That means the Arc A370M, despite its low power and mobile orientation, achieves almost the same standing in the overall GPU landscape as the desktop flagship. That is a win for Intel in the sense of efficiency per percentile point, though it does not translate to competitive frame rates in heavy workloads.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 2080 Ti uses the TU102 chip built on Turing architecture, fabricated on TSMC’s 12 nm process. It packs 18,600 million transistors into a 754 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 24.7M per mm². The Arc A370M uses the DG2-128 chip on Intel’s Xe-HPG architecture, built on TSMC’s 6 nm process, with 7,200 million transistors in a 157 mm² die, yielding 45.9M transistors per mm². The Intel chip is much denser, packing more transistors per area, but has fewer total transistors.

The RTX 2080 Ti includes 68 RT cores and 544 tensor cores, dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI workloads. The Arc A370M has 8 RT cores and no tensor cores at all. That means the NVIDIA card has dedicated hardware for both ray tracing and tensor ops, while the Intel card only has RT support. The Arc’s lack of tensor cores limits its capabilities in AI-accelerated tasks that rely on Tensor Core instructions.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. The process node difference is significant: 12 nm versus 6 nm. That helps explain the massive TDP gap, 250 W versus 35 W, and the density improvement. The RTX 2080 Ti’s larger die and older process are why it needs robust cooling and power delivery, while the Arc can run as an IGP.

Specification Differences

The key differences are stark. The RTX 2080 Ti has 4,352 shading units, 272 TMUs, and 88 ROPs. The Arc A370M has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. That is roughly a 4.25x difference in shading units, 4.25x in TMUs, and 2.75x in ROPs. Pixel rate on the NVIDIA card is 136.0 GPixel/s versus 65.60 GPixel/s on Intel, and texture rate is 420.2 GTexel/s versus 131.2 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 13.45 TFLOPS versus 4.198 TFLOPS, a 3.2x gap. FP16 is 26.90 TFLOPS versus 8.397 TFLOPS, also about 3.2x.

Memory differs massively: 11 GB GDDR6 on a 352-bit bus with 616.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 112.0 GB/s. Clock speeds are closer than one might expect. The RTX 2080 Ti base clock is 1350 MHz with a 1545 MHz boost. The Arc A370M has a base of 1550 MHz and a boost of 2050 MHz, so Intel’s chip runs faster per clock, but has far fewer execution units. Memory clock is identical at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The RTX 2080 Ti is a dual-slot card, 267 mm long, 116 mm tall, and 35 mm wide, requiring two 8-pin power connectors and a 600 W PSU. The Arc A370M is an IGP with no dimensions, power connectors, or PSU recommendation. The bus interface differs: PCIe 3.0 x16 on NVIDIA versus PCIe 4.0 x8 on Intel. Display outputs also differ: the RTX 2080 Ti has 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C, while the Arc’s outputs are listed as portable-device dependent.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only two head-to-head tests available are Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, and the RTX 2080 Ti dominates both. In OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 128,171 against 29,676 for the Arc A370M. That is a delta of 331.9%, meaning the RTX 2080 Ti is more than four times faster. In Vulkan, the margin grows even larger: 132,930 versus 28,673, a 363.6% difference. The Vulkan gap is slightly larger than the OpenCL gap, suggesting the RTX 2080 Ti scales better with Vulkan’s lower-overhead API when given more shading units.

These deltas are enormous, but context matters. The RTX 2080 Ti’s nearest rival in average score is the RTX 5070 Mobile at 29,928, which is only 0.5% lower. The Arc A370M’s nearest rival is the RX Vega M GH at 29,197, only 0.1% lower. So while the head-to-head deltas are over 300%, both cards are clustered around the 29,000-30,000 average score range. The RTX 2080 Ti’s average of 29,783 includes many more benchmark results, including PassMark DirectX 9 (235), DirectX 10 (153), and DirectX 11 (190) tests, which drag its average down from what the Geekbench scores alone would suggest. The Arc A370M only has two benchmark results, both Geekbench, so its average of 29,175 is based purely on those compute tests.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous on raw performance: the RTX 2080 Ti wins every head-to-head test by a factor of more than four. If you need maximum compute throughput, OpenCL or Vulkan acceleration, the RTX 2080 Ti is the only choice between these two. Its 13.45 TFLOPS FP32, 616.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 68 RT cores make it a capable desktop workhorse for gaming and content creation. Its 75th percentile ranking and average score of 29,783 place it in the upper-middle tier of all GPUs, even years after release.

The Arc A370M, however, is not a bad card; it is just a different product. Its 35 W TDP, IGP form factor, and 6 nm process make it ideal for laptops where power draw and heat are the primary constraints. It still achieves a 74th percentile ranking, nearly identical to the RTX 2080 Ti, despite using a fraction of the power. For a mobile user who needs modern API support, 4 GB of GDDR6, and 8 RT cores, the Arc A370M provides a reasonable entry-level experience. Its 4.198 TFLOPS FP32 is modest, but its 2050 MHz boost clock is higher than the RTX 2080 Ti’s 1545 MHz, showing efficiency per clock is strong.

Pick the RTX 2080 Ti if you have a desktop chassis, a 600 W PSU, and need uncompromising compute performance. It is end-of-life, but its benchmark scores still rival modern mid-range cards. Pick the Arc A370M if you need a low-power, integrated solution for a portable device and do not expect to run heavy compute workloads. The 363.6% Vulkan deficit is a dealbreaker for serious gaming, but the 74th percentile shows it is not a weak chip in context. The verdict is simple: the RTX 2080 Ti for performance, the Arc A370M for efficiency and mobility. There is no overlap in their intended use cases, and the data supports that split completely.