Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the architectural generations of the Intel Arc A380E and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6?

A: The Intel Arc A380E belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation, using the Xe-HPG architecture on the DG2-128 chip. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 is part of the GeForce 40-series, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip.

Q: How do the memory configurations differ between the two cards?

A: The Intel Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus, delivering 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 480.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 has a boost clock of 2475 MHz, while the Intel Arc A380E has a boost clock of 2000 MHz.

Q: What is the transistor density of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A380E has a transistor density of 45.9M per mm², while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 has a density of 121.8M per mm².

Q: What is the production status of both cards?

A: Both the Intel Arc A380E and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 are listed as end-of-life products in the database.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 has an average benchmark score of 4335, while the Intel Arc A380E has an average benchmark score of 0.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The Intel Arc A380E uses the Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The chip, DG2-128, contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. Its AD104 chip packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The density difference is stark: the NVIDIA part achieves 121.8M transistors per mm² versus 45.9M per mm² for the Intel part.

Compute resources differ dramatically. The Intel Arc A380E has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation units. It includes 8 ray tracing cores but no tensor cores. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. It includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores.

The memory subsystem also reflects the architectural gap. The Intel card uses a 96-bit bus with 6 GB GDDR6, while the NVIDIA card uses a 192-bit bus with 12 GB GDDR6. Memory clocks differ: 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel versus 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Bandwidth figures are 186.0 GB/s versus 480.0 GB/s respectively.

Power delivery and physical design show further divergence. The Intel Arc A380E is a single-slot card with no external power connectors and a 75 W TDP. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 is a dual-slot card requiring a single 16-pin connector, with a 200 W TDP. The suggested power supply values are 250 W for Intel and 550 W for NVIDIA.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ: Intel provides 4x DisplayPort 2.0, while NVIDIA provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel and PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6 is the clear performance leader based on the recorded data. Its average benchmark score of 4335 versus 0 for the Intel Arc A380E indicates that the NVIDIA card delivers substantial compute throughput. The FP32 throughput numbers reinforce this: 29.15 TFLOPS for NVIDIA versus 4.096 TFLOPS for Intel. Texture rate is 455.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, and pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s.

The Intel Arc A380E wins in specific efficiency-oriented categories. Its 75 W TDP is far lower than NVIDIA's 200 W, making it suitable for systems with minimal power budgets. The single-slot design with no power connectors allows installation in compact chassis where the dual-slot NVIDIA card with a 16-pin connector would not fit. The Intel card also offers four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which may be preferable for multi-display setups with modern displays.

The percentile rankings in the database show the NVIDIA card at the 25th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel card sits at the 50th percentile. This does not indicate performance parity; rather, the Intel card has no benchmark entries in the database, so its percentile is based on incomplete data. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals include Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (0.6% behind), AMD FirePro W2100 (0.9% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce 930M (1.2% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M (1.2% ahead). These deltas are all within roughly 1%, meaning the RTX 4070 GDDR6's benchmark score sits in a tight cluster around 4300-4400.

For gaming workloads, the NVIDIA card's higher shading unit count, larger memory pool, and doubled bandwidth provide clear advantages. For compute workloads requiring FP16, NVIDIA delivers 29.15 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while Intel delivers 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card's tensor cores also enable AI-accelerated features that the Intel card lacks entirely.

Specification Differences

The following specifications differ between the two cards:

• Process node: 6 nm (Intel) versus 5 nm (NVIDIA)
• Transistors: 7,200 million versus 35,800 million
• Die size: 157 mm² versus 294 mm²
• Transistor density: 45.9M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm²
• Base clock: 2000 MHz versus 1920 MHz
• Boost clock: 2000 MHz versus 2475 MHz
• Memory clock: 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) versus 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective)
• Memory size: 6 GB versus 12 GB
• Memory bus width: 96 bit versus 192 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 186.0 GB/s versus 480.0 GB/s
• Shading units: 1024 versus 5888
• Texture mapping units: 64 versus 184
• Raster operation units: 32 versus 64
• Ray tracing cores: 8 versus 46
• Tensor cores: None versus 184
• Pixel rate: 64.00 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 128.0 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s
• FP32 throughput: 4.096 TFLOPS versus 29.15 TFLOPS
• FP16 throughput: 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 75 W versus 200 W
• Slot width: Single-slot versus Dual-slot
• Power connectors: None versus 1x 16-pin
• Suggested PSU: 250 W versus 550 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16
• Display outputs: 4x DisplayPort 2.0 versus 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 127 mm x 20 mm versus 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm
• Release date: 2024-03-31 versus 2024-08-19
• Launch MSRP: None listed versus 599 USD

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records only one benchmark result for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GDDR6: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, scoring 4334.5. The Intel Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores. The NVIDIA card's average benchmark score is 4335, rounded from the single entry.

Comparing the two cards requires examining their computed specifications rather than direct benchmark results. The NVIDIA card delivers 7.1 times the FP32 throughput of the Intel card (29.15 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS). Texture rate is 3.6 times higher (455.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s). Pixel rate is 2.5 times higher (158.4 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s). Memory bandwidth is 2.6 times higher (480.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s).

The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals in the database show how its score clusters. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 scores 4360, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 4070 GDDR6's 4334.5. The AMD FirePro W2100 scores 4295, which is 0.9% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce 930M scores 4388, 1.2% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M scores 4282, 1.2% lower. These four rivals span a range of only 106 points (4282 to 4388), placing the RTX 4070 GDDR6 near the middle of a very tight cluster.

The Intel Arc A380E has no benchmark entries, so no direct score comparison is possible from the recorded data. The 50th percentile ranking for the Intel card versus the 25th percentile for the NVIDIA card reflects database coverage gaps rather than performance equivalence. The NVIDIA card's 25th percentile indicates that only 25% of all GPUs in the database score lower, which is consistent with a mid-range positioning despite its substantial compute resources.

The wins are one-sided in terms of raw performance. NVIDIA dominates every compute metric: shading units (5888 versus 1024), ray tracing cores (46 versus 8), and tensor cores (184 versus 0). The NVIDIA card also has twice the memory capacity and more than double the bandwidth. The Intel card's advantages are limited to lower power consumption (75 W versus 200 W), a smaller physical footprint in terms of slot width, and the absence of external power connector requirements.

The data indicates that the RTX 4070 GDDR6 is positioned for mainstream gaming and compute workloads, while the Arc A380E targets low-power, space-constrained configurations. The release dates are close: March 2024 for Intel and August 2024 for NVIDIA. Both cards are now end-of-life, with Intel's successor being Battlemage and NVIDIA's successor being the GeForce 50 series.