Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc A380E and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER. The only benchmark entry available for either product is a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 run for the RTX 5070 SUPER, which produced a score of 2690. The Arc A380E has no benchmark scores recorded in the database, and its average benchmark score is listed as zero.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's single recorded score places it at the 18th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in that test are the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M with an average score of 2664, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 with 2662, the Intel Arc Pro B50 with 2660, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 with 2645. The delta percentages against those rivals are 1%, 1.1%, 1.1%, and 1.7% respectively, meaning the RTX 5070 SUPER outperforms each by a very narrow margin in this specific workload.

The absence of a comparable benchmark for the Arc A380E means no quantitative win/loss record can be established from the data. The Arc A380E does carry a percentile rating of 50, which indicates it sits at the midpoint of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile suggests its single recorded score places it in the lower fifth of the distribution. However, these percentile values are not directly comparable because they derive from different benchmark sets, and the Arc A380E's percentile is not tied to any actual recorded score.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A380E and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER represent fundamentally different design approaches. The Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip based on Intel's Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). It is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, and achieves a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter.

The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip based on NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belonging to the GeForce 50 generation. It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, and achieves a transistor density of 118.3 million per square millimeter. This represents a substantially larger and denser chip, with roughly 4.3 times the transistor count and a density roughly 2.6 times higher.

Memory architecture also differs sharply. The Arc A380E uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, delivering 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth at an effective 15.5 Gbps. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s at an effective 28 Gbps. The RTX 5070 SUPER has three times the memory capacity and roughly 3.6 times the bandwidth.

Compute resources diverge considerably. The Arc A380E has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. It has no dedicated tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 render output units, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores. The RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 32.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 32.15 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 1:1 ratio. The Arc A380E delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS of FP16 with a 2:1 ratio.

Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern. The RTX 5070 SUPER achieves 201.0 GPixel/s and 502.4 GTexel/s, while the Arc A380E achieves 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s. The RTX 5070 SUPER is roughly 3.1 times faster in pixel throughput and 3.9 times faster in texture throughput.

The Arc A380E has a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz, while the RTX 5070 SUPER runs at a 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost. The Arc A380E's memory clock is 1937 MHz, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's is 1750 MHz, though effective data rates differ as noted above. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the physical dimensions of the two cards?

A: The Arc A380E is 254 mm long, 127 mm high, 20 mm wide, and takes a single slot. The RTX 5070 SUPER is 245 mm long, 115 mm high, 40 mm wide, and takes a dual slot.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a boost clock of 2512 MHz, while the Arc A380E has a boost clock of 2000 MHz.

Q: What power connectors does each card require?

A: The Arc A380E uses no external power connectors and has a 75 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The RTX 5070 SUPER uses a single 16-pin connector and has a 275 W TDP.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Arc A380E is marked as end-of-life, with a release date of March 31, 2024, a predecessor of Xe Graphics, and a successor of Battlemage. The RTX 5070 SUPER is marked as active, with a release date of December 31, 2025, and no predecessor or successor listed.

Q: What display outputs do the two cards offer?

A: The Arc A380E offers 4x DisplayPort 2.0. The RTX 5070 SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A380E | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER |

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

| Chip | DG2-128 | GB205 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | GeForce 50 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 31,100 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 263 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 118.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 2325 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 2512 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 6 GB | 18 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus | 96 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 186.0 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 1024 | 6400 |

| TMUs | 64 | 200 |

| ROPs | 32 | 80 |

| Ray tracing cores | 8 | 50 |

| Tensor cores | None | 200 |

| Pixel rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 201.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 502.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.096 TFLOPS | 32.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) | 32.15 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 275 W |

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

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | Not listed |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

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

| Dimensions | 254 mm x 127 mm x 20 mm | 245 mm x 115 mm x 40 mm |

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

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2025-12-31 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | None |

| Successor | Battlemage | None |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 18 |

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 SUPER dominates in raw compute capabilities. Its FP32 throughput of 32.15 TFLOPS is roughly 7.9 times that of the Arc A380E's 4.096 TFLOPS. Its FP16 throughput of 32.15 TFLOPS is roughly 3.9 times the Arc A380E's 8.192 TFLOPS. The RTX 5070 SUPER also holds decisive leads in pixel rate (201.0 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s), texture rate (502.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s), and memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s). It has 200 dedicated tensor cores, which the Arc A380E lacks entirely, and 50 ray tracing cores versus 8. The RTX 5070 SUPER also has triple the memory capacity at 18 GB versus 6 GB, using faster GDDR7 memory on a wider 192-bit bus.

The RTX 5070 SUPER's 200 texture mapping units and 80 render output units exceed the Arc A380E's 64 and 32 respectively. Its 6400 shading units dwarf the Arc A380E's 1024. The RTX 5070 SUPER also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Arc A380E is limited to PCIe 4.0 x8. Its 275 W TDP and single 16-pin connector indicate a higher power envelope, which aligns with its larger die and higher performance ceiling.

The Arc A380E wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP is substantially lower than the RTX 5070 SUPER's 275 W, and it requires no external power connectors. The Arc A380E is a single-slot card at 20 mm wide, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is dual-slot at 40 mm wide. The Arc A380E is also slightly longer at 254 mm versus 245 mm, but thinner and lower in height at 127 mm versus 115 mm. It uses the older PCIe 4.0 interface, which is sufficient for its lower bandwidth requirements. The Arc A380E offers four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, one more display connection than the RTX 5070 SUPER's combined four outputs (one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b).

The Arc A380E's 50th percentile rating among all GPUs suggests it sits at the middle of the performance distribution, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile reflects its position in the lower portion based on its single recorded benchmark. However, that single benchmark for the RTX 5070 SUPER, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2690, edges out its nearest rivals by margins of 1% to 1.7%, indicating narrow wins in that specific test. The Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores to compare directly.

Given the absence of head-to-head data, the performance relationship between the two cards must be inferred from their architectural specifications. The RTX 5070 SUPER's advantages in every compute metric except power draw and slot width point to its use in scenarios demanding high throughput, large memory pools, and advanced features like tensor operations and ray tracing. The Arc A380E's lower power draw, compact single-slot design, and lack of external power connectors suit installations where space and power budgets are constrained. The Arc A380E also benefits from its end-of-life status being replaced by Battlemage, while the RTX 5070 SUPER remains an active product in the GeForce 50-series lineup.