Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Intel Arc A380E and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 occupy very different positions in the database. The RTX 5050 delivers benchmark scores that place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc A380E sits at the 50th percentile. This gap is substantial, and the recorded data confirms a wide performance margin across all measurable workloads.

The RTX 5050 produces an average benchmark score of 21035, which is 3.2 times higher than the Arc A380E's average score of 0 in the database. However, the Arc A380E has no recorded individual benchmark entries, meaning its average score reflects an absence of data rather than a measured performance level. The RTX 5050, by contrast, has ten separate benchmark entries spanning DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads.

Looking at the RTX 5050's individual results, the strongest showing comes from Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 90334, closely followed by Geekbench Vulkan at 89381. These two scores indicate that the GPU handles both compute and graphics API workloads with similar efficiency. In the Passmark suite, the DirectX 11 test returns 150, DirectX 12 returns 66, DirectX 9 returns 186, and DirectX 10 returns 103. The Passmark G3D score of 17326 and GPU compute score of 9184 further demonstrate the GPU's capability across synthetic gaming and compute benchmarks.

The closest rival to the RTX 5050 in the database is the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile, which scores 21379, a delta of -1.6 percent relative to the RTX 5050. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL scores 21153, a delta of -0.6 percent, putting it nearly identical to the RTX 5050. The AMD Radeon HD 8970M scores 21237, a delta of -1 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713, a delta of 1.6 percent. These results show that the RTX 5050 sits in a tight cluster where the largest measured difference among rivals is only 1.6 percent, indicating that its performance level is well established and consistently reproduced.

For the Arc A380E, the database contains no benchmark entries and no nearest rivals, so direct numerical comparisons with the RTX 5050 cannot be made. The only quantitative signal is the percentile placement: the 50th percentile places it at the median of all GPUs in the database, whereas the RTX 5050 at the 66th percentile sits well above the median. This percentile difference suggests that the RTX 5050 outperforms a larger fraction of the GPU population than the Arc A380E does.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5050 wins in every category where benchmark data exists. Its compute throughput, measured by Passmark GPU compute at 9184, indicates strong general-purpose processing. Its graphics performance, measured by Passmark G3D at 17326, shows solid DirectX and OpenGL rendering capability. The Geekbench scores of 90334 in OpenCL and 89381 in Vulkan confirm that the GPU handles both compute APIs and graphics APIs without a significant performance gap between them.

The Arc A380E has no recorded wins in any benchmark category. Its design targets a different performance tier, as indicated by its hardware specifications, but without benchmark entries the database cannot quantify its strengths. The only meaningful comparison comes from the percentile ranking, where the Arc A380E at the 50th percentile matches the median GPU, while the RTX 5050 at the 66th percentile exceeds roughly two-thirds of all GPUs.

The RTX 5050's DirectX 9 score of 186 is its highest Passmark graphics result, which suggests strong legacy API performance. DirectX 11 at 150 and DirectX 10 at 103 follow, while DirectX 12 at 66 is the lowest. This pattern indicates that the GPU's architecture handles older APIs more efficiently in synthetic tests, though the DirectX 12 result still represents a functional capability. The Arc A380E supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, but without benchmark numbers, its relative API performance cannot be assessed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use distinct architectures. The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation under the Arc 3 branding. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 uses the GB207 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belonging to the GeForce 50 series. Both are manufactured by TSMC, but on different process nodes: the Arc A380E uses a 6 nm node, while the RTX 5050 uses a 5 nm node.

The transistor counts differ significantly. The Arc A380E contains 7,200 million transistors on a die size of 157 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 5050 contains 16,900 million transistors on a smaller die of 149 mm², giving a transistor density of 113.4 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5050 packs more than twice the transistors into a slightly smaller area, reflecting the denser 5 nm process.

The memory subsystems also differ. The Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus, delivering 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5050 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5050's memory clock runs at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective speed, while the Arc A380E's memory runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective speed. The RTX 5050 provides roughly 72 percent more memory bandwidth and 2 GB more capacity.

The compute resources differ substantially. The Arc A380E has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. It includes 8 ray tracing cores but no tensor cores. The RTX 5050 has 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. It includes 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. The RTX 5050 has 2.5 times the shading units, 1.25 times the texture units, the same render output count, 2.5 times the ray tracing cores, and adds tensor cores entirely absent from the Arc A380E.

The clock speeds also favor the RTX 5050. The Arc A380E runs at 2000 MHz for both base and boost clocks. The RTX 5050 runs at 2317 MHz base and 2572 MHz boost. The pixel fill rate for the Arc A380E is 64.00 GPixel/s, while the RTX 5050 achieves 82.30 GPixel/s. The texture fill rate is 128.0 GTexel/s for the Arc A380E and 205.8 GTexel/s for the RTX 5050. The FP32 compute is 4.096 TFLOPS for the Arc A380E and 13.17 TFLOPS for the RTX 5050, a 3.2 times difference. The FP16 performance is 8.192 TFLOPS for the Arc A380E with a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 5050 delivers 13.17 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

The power envelopes differ as well. The Arc A380E has a TDP of 75 W, while the RTX 5050 has a TDP of 130 W. The Arc A380E requires no power connectors and suggests a 250 W PSU, while the RTX 5050 uses a single 8-pin connector and suggests a 300 W PSU. The Arc A380E is a single-slot card, while the RTX 5050 is dual-slot. The Arc A380E uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the RTX 5050 uses PCIe 5.0 x8.

The display outputs differ: the Arc A380E offers 4x DisplayPort 2.0, while the RTX 5050 offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate with the 12_2 feature level, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Arc A380E is end-of-life production status with a release date of March 2024, while the RTX 5050 is active with a release date of June 2025. The Arc A380E has a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage, while the RTX 5050 has a predecessor of GeForce 40 and a successor of GeForce 60.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5050 in FP32 compute compared to the Arc A380E?

A: The RTX 5050 delivers 13.17 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Arc A380E delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. The RTX 5050 is 3.2 times faster in this metric.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth figures for each GPU?

A: The Arc A380E has 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus. The RTX 5050 has 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Does the Arc A380E support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the Arc A380E includes 8 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5050 includes 20 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RTX 5050?

A: The launch MSRP of the RTX 5050 is 249 USD.

Q: Which GPU has tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5050 has 80 tensor cores. The Arc A380E has no tensor cores listed in its specifications.

Q: What process nodes do these GPUs use?

A: The Arc A380E uses a 6 nm TSMC process, and the RTX 5050 uses a 5 nm TSMC process.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification category. The Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist generation, while the RTX 5050 uses the GB207 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture from the GeForce 50 series. The process node is 6 nm for Intel and 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor counts are 7,200 million versus 16,900 million, and die sizes are 157 mm² versus 149 mm². Transistor density is 45.9M per mm² versus 113.4M per mm².

Clock speeds differ across the board: base clock is 2000 MHz versus 2317 MHz, boost clock is 2000 MHz versus 2572 MHz, and memory clock is 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective versus 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective. Memory configurations are 6 GB versus 8 GB of GDDR6, with bus widths of 96-bit versus 128-bit and bandwidths of 186.0 GB/s versus 320.0 GB/s.

Compute resources differ: shading units are 1024 versus 2560, TMUs are 64 versus 80, ROPs are 32 for both, RT cores are 8 versus 20, and tensor cores are absent versus 80. Pixel rates are 64.00 GPixel/s versus 82.30 GPixel/s, texture rates are 128.0 GTexel/s versus 205.8 GTexel/s, FP32 is 4.096 TFLOPS versus 13.17 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio versus 13.17 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio.

Power specifications differ: TDP is 75 W versus 130 W, slot width is single-slot versus dual-slot, power connectors are none versus 1x 8-pin, and suggested PSU is 250 W versus 300 W. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.0 versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The Arc A380E has dimensions of 254 mm length, 127 mm height, and 20 mm width, while the RTX 5050 has no recorded dimensions. Production status is end-of-life versus active, release dates are March 2024 versus June 2025, and the Arc A380E has a launch MSRP of null while the RTX 5050 has a launch MSRP of 249 USD.