Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 Comparison

The Intel Arc A380E and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 represent two extremes of the current graphics hardware landscape. The database records the Arc A380E as an end-of-life, single-slot solution from Intel’s Alchemist generation, while the RTX 5090 D V2 is an active, dual-slot flagship from NVIDIA’s Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Benchmark results for the Intel part are absent, while the NVIDIA card shows a single recorded score in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The data indicates a complete divergence in positioning: one is a low-power, compact card for basic rendering tasks, and the other is a high-bandwidth, high-throughput accelerator with a large frame buffer. The specifications confirm that these products do not compete on any meaningful level, and the analysis below separates their respective strengths based strictly on the recorded information.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a straightforward verdict. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is designed for applications that demand maximum compute throughput, large memory capacity, and high pixel rates. Its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth place it in a category far above the Intel Arc A380E. The Intel part, with its 4.096 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth, occupies a completely different segment. The RTX 5090 D V2 also recorded a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16504, while the Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark score in the database.

The RTX 5090 D V2’s nearest rivals in the database, based on average score, are the NVIDIA T400 at 16508, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16361. The delta percentages are minimal, ranging from 0 to 0.9 percent, indicating that the RTX 5090 D V2 performs at a level nearly identical to those cards in the tested workload. This is a curious result for a card with such high theoretical specifications, but the data shows what it shows. The Intel Arc A380E, lacking any benchmark data, cannot be compared numerically at all.

For a user selecting a card, the data indicates that the RTX 5090 D V2 is the only option with measurable performance in the database. The Arc A380E has no recorded scores, so no performance claim can be made for it. The RTX 5090 D V2 also carries a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD, which is a single factual point and nothing more. The Intel card, in contrast, has no launch MSRP recorded. The verdict, based on available data, is that the RTX 5090 D V2 is the measured performer, while the Arc A380E remains a spec-only entry.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A380E wins in physical size and power requirements. It is a single-slot card measuring 254 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. It requires no power connectors and has a TDP of 75 W, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The RTX 5090 D V2 is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width. It needs a 16-pin power connector, has a TDP of 575 W, and requires a suggested PSU of 950 W. For compact systems or low-power builds, the Arc A380E clearly holds an advantage.

The RTX 5090 D V2 wins in raw computing metrics. Its FP32 throughput is 104.8 TFLOPS compared to 4.096 TFLOPS for the Intel card. Texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, and pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA card has 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, while the Intel card has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 5090 D V2 also has 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, while the Intel card has 8 RT cores and no recorded tensor core count.

Memory is another clear win for NVIDIA. The RTX 5090 D V2 has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card also uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs differ as well: the Arc A380E has four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the RTX 5090 D V2 has one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use different architectures and process nodes. The Intel Arc A380E is built on the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-128 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, part of the GeForce 50 generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, for a transistor density of 122.9M per mm².

Clock behavior also differs. The Intel card has a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz for the GPU, with memory clocked at 1937 MHz or 15.5 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory at 1750 MHz or 28 Gbps effective. The memory type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ, as noted above.

The feature sets are similar in API support. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card includes tensor cores at 680, while the Intel card does not list a tensor core count. The RT core count differs substantially: 170 for NVIDIA versus 8 for Intel. The FP16 performance also diverges: the Intel card delivers 8.192 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the NVIDIA card delivers 104.8 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. Production status differs, with the Intel card marked end-of-life and the NVIDIA card active. Release dates are recorded as 2024-03-31 for Intel and 2025-08-14 for NVIDIA.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a recorded benchmark score in the database?

A: Only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 has a recorded score, which is 16504 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The Intel Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D V2 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA T400 with an average score of 16508 and a delta of 0 percent, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415 with a delta of 0.5 percent, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16408 with a delta of 0.6 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16361 with a delta of 0.9 percent.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each card?

A: The Intel Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Intel Arc A380E has a TDP of 75 W, no power connectors, and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 has a TDP of 575 W, one 16-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 950 W.

Q: Which card has tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 has 680 tensor cores. The Intel Arc A380E does not have a recorded tensor core count.

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

A: The Intel Arc A380E is 254 mm long, 127 mm high, and 20 mm wide, and it is single-slot. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 48 mm wide, and it is dual-slot.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

There are no head-to-head benchmark records in the database for these two cards. The only benchmark data available is the RTX 5090 D V2’s single score of 16504 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. That score places it near the NVIDIA T400, which scored 16508, a delta of 0 percent. The next closest rival is the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16415, a delta of 0.5 percent. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scored 16408, a delta of 0.6 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scored 16361, a delta of 0.9 percent. The RTX 5090 D V2 is effectively tied with those cards in this specific workload, which is notable given its far higher theoretical specifications.

Because the Intel Arc A380E has no benchmark scores, no direct comparison can be made. The specification differences, however, are extreme. The RTX 5090 D V2’s FP32 throughput is 104.8 TFLOPS, which is roughly 25 times the 4.096 TFLOPS of the Arc A380E. The texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s is about 12.8 times the 128.0 GTexel/s of the Intel card. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s is about 6.6 times the 64.00 GPixel/s of the Intel card. The memory bandwidth of 1.34 TB/s is about 7.2 times the 186.0 GB/s of the Intel card. The RTX 5090 D V2 also has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and RT cores.

The recorded data shows that the RTX 5090 D V2’s benchmark score does not reflect its specification advantage over its closest rivals. The delta percentages against the NVIDIA T400, AMD Radeon PRO W7500, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT are all within 1 percent. This suggests that the tested workload, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, may not be sensitive to the RTX 5090 D V2’s strengths. The database does not include other tests for this card, so the broader picture remains incomplete.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification. The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The process nodes differ: 6 nm for Intel and 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor counts are 7,200 million versus 92,200 million, and die sizes are 157 mm² versus 750 mm². Transistor density is 45.9M per mm² for Intel and 122.9M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds differ: the Intel card has 2000 MHz base and boost, while the NVIDIA card has 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel and 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Memory size is 6 GB GDDR6 for Intel and 24 GB GDDR7 for NVIDIA. Bus widths are 96 bit and 384 bit, and bandwidths are 186.0 GB/s and 1.34 TB/s.

Compute units differ: shading units are 1024 versus 21760, TMUs are 64 versus 680, and ROPs are 32 versus 176. RT cores are 8 versus 170. Tensor cores are not recorded for Intel and are 680 for NVIDIA. Pixel rates are 64.00 GPixel/s versus 423.6 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 128.0 GTexel/s versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 4.096 TFLOPS versus 104.8 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 8.192 TFLOPS at 2:1 for Intel and 104.8 TFLOPS at 1:1 for NVIDIA.

Power and physical characteristics differ: TDP is 75 W versus 575 W, slot width is single-slot versus dual-slot, power connectors are none versus one 16-pin, and suggested PSU is 250 W versus 950 W. Bus interfaces are PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are four DisplayPort 2.0 versus one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b. Dimensions are 254 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm versus 304 mm by 137 mm by 48 mm. Production status is end-of-life versus active. Release dates are 2024-03-31 versus 2025-08-14. API support is identical for both cards. The RTX 5090 D V2 has a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD, while the Intel card has none recorded.