Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

The database contains full specification records for both the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, but only the RTX 4070 has benchmark entries. The A380E x2 has an average benchmark score of 0, a percentile rank of 50 against all GPUs, and no nearest rivals. The RTX 4070 has an average score of 37648 and a percentile rank of 81. The RTX 4070 carries a launch MSRP of 599 USD. No head-to-head benchmark results are recorded for the pair.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head table is empty, and the win tally is zero for both sides. There are no direct 3DMark, Geekbench, or Passmark comparisons between the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in the database.

The RTX 4070 does have standalone scores. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 it records 3854. Geekbench OpenCL returns 154858, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 174152. Passmark results are 139 in DirectX 10, 244 in DirectX 11, 103 in DirectX 12, 320 in DirectX 9, 1164 in G2D, 26927 in G3D, and 14720 in GPU compute. These produce an average benchmark score of 37648 and place the card at the 81st percentile of all GPUs.

The nearest rivals in the database are clustered tightly around that average. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, which is 0.1% behind the RTX 4070. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, 0.4% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, putting it 1.3% ahead of the RTX 4070. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, 1.3% behind. These nearest rivals sit within 1.3% of the RTX 4070 average in either direction.

For the Intel Arc A380E x2, there are no benchmark scores in any test. Its average benchmark score is 0, and it has no nearest rivals listed. Therefore the database cannot show any per-test win for the A380E x2. The only quantitative performance rank available for the A380E x2 is its 50th percentile against all GPUs, which is lower than the RTX 4070's 81st percentile, but that percentile is not accompanied by any measured score.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, for a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 generation. It is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, for a transistor density of 121.8M per mm².

The A380E x2 has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor core count recorded. The RTX 4070 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. These resource differences appear in the throughput rates: the A380E x2 delivers 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s, while the RTX 4070 delivers 158.4 GPixel/s and 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 4.096 TFLOPS for the A380E x2 and 29.15 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070. FP16 compute is 8.192 TFLOPS for the A380E x2 with a 2:1 ratio, and 29.15 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070 with a 1:1 ratio.

Clocks also differ. The A380E x2 runs at a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz. The RTX 4070 has a 1920 MHz base clock and a 2475 MHz boost clock. Memory clock is 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) on the A380E x2 versus 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) on the RTX 4070.

The memory subsystem is a major separation point. The A380E x2 pairs 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, yielding 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 pairs 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s.

Physical and interface specifications differ as well. The A380E x2 is a single-slot card with a 130 W TDP, a 1x 6-pin power connector, a 300 W suggested PSU, and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The RTX 4070 is a dual-slot card with a 200 W TDP, a 1x 16-pin power connector, a 550 W suggested PSU, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The A380E x2 measures 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm; the RTX 4070 measures 240 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm.

Display output is another clear difference. The A380E x2 provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The RTX 4070 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API support is identical.

Release timing and product lineage differ. The A380E x2 was released on 2024-03-31, with Xe Graphics as its predecessor and Battlemage as its successor. The RTX 4070 was released on 2023-04-11, with GeForce 30 as its predecessor and GeForce 50 as its successor. Both are listed as end-of-life.

FAQ

Q: What benchmark scores does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 record in the database?

A: It records 3854 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 154858 in Geekbench OpenCL, 174152 in Geekbench Vulkan, 139 in Passmark DirectX 10, 244 in Passmark DirectX 11, 103 in Passmark DirectX 12, 320 in Passmark DirectX 9, 1164 in Passmark G2D, 26927 in Passmark G3D, and 14720 in Passmark GPU compute. Its average benchmark score is 37648, placing it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A380E x2 have any recorded benchmark results?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the A380E x2. Its average benchmark score is 0, its percentile against all GPUs is 50, and it has no nearest rivals. There are also no head-to-head results between the A380E x2 and the RTX 4070.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 also runs its memory at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective), while the A380E x2 runs at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective).

Q: How do the compute resources compare?

A: The A380E x2 has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores, with FP32 compute of 4.096 TFLOPS. The RTX 4070 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores, with FP32 compute of 29.15 TFLOPS. Pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s.

Q: What are the power and physical differences?

A: The A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP, uses a single-slot cooler, a 1x 6-pin power connector, and a 300 W suggested PSU. Its dimensions are 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm. The RTX 4070 has a 200 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, a 1x 16-pin power connector, and a 550 W suggested PSU. Its dimensions are 240 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm.

Q: Which display outputs does each card provide?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

The Verdict

The recorded data gives the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 a clear measured-performance position. It has an average benchmark score of 37648, sits at the 81st percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 1.3% of that average. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no measured score to compare; its average is 0 and its percentile is 50.

On raw specifications, the RTX 4070 leads in every compute and memory metric that the database records. It has more shading units (5888 versus 1024), more TMUs (184 versus 64), more ROPs (64 versus 32), more ray tracing cores (46 versus 8), and 184 tensor cores where the A380E x2 has none. Its FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS is higher than 4.096 TFLOPS. Memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is higher than 186.0 GB/s, and frame buffer capacity is 12 GB versus 6 GB.

The A380E x2 does have advantages in the recorded specification set. Its TDP is 130 W versus 200 W, its power connector is a 1x 6-pin rather than a 1x 16-pin, its suggested PSU is 300 W versus 550 W, and it occupies a single slot with a 20 mm width compared with the dual-slot 40 mm width of the RTX 4070. It also provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which is a different output configuration from the RTX 4070's 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

The data points to the RTX 4070 when measured performance is required. The A380E x2 cannot be selected on measured benchmark data. It can only be selected for its physical and interface characteristics: lower power draw, single-slot footprint, and the specific 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 arrangement. The RTX 4070 is the choice for recorded performance and raw throughput; the A380E x2 is the choice only when its output configuration or lower system power requirement is the decisive factor.

Specification Differences

The table lists only fields where the two records differ.

| Field | Intel Arc A380E x2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |

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

| Name | Intel Arc A380E x2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |

| Series | None | GeForce 40-series |

| Manufacturer | Intel | NVIDIA |

| Chip | DG2-128 | AD104 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | GeForce 40 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 35,800 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 1920 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 2475 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz, 15.5 Gbps effective | 1313 MHz, 21 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 6 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory bus width | 96 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 186.0 GB/s | 504.2 GB/s |

| Shading units | 1024 | 5888 |

| TMUs | 64 | 184 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Ray tracing cores | 8 | 46 |

| Tensor cores | None | 184 |

| Pixel rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 158.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 455.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.096 TFLOPS | 29.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) | 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 200 W |

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

| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 550 W |

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

| Display outputs | 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Dimensions | 265 mm x 127 mm x 20 mm | 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2023-04-11 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | Battlemage | GeForce 50 |

| Average benchmark score | 0 | 37648 |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 81 |

| Benchmark records | None | Present |