Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D. The Intel card holds no benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA card delivers robust scores across three distinct tests. The RTX 4090 D achieves an average benchmark score of 178050, placing it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs. In contrast, the Intel Arc A380E x2 sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of zero, a result that reflects its absence of recorded benchmark data rather than a literal zero-performance outcome.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D produces a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8587. This result represents a full workload for modern gaming APIs, as the test stresses DirectX 12 rendering pipelines. The card also posts a Geekbench OpenCL score of 278621 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 246941. These figures indicate strong compute throughput in both general-purpose and graphics-oriented workloads. The Vulkan score trails the OpenCL score by 31680 points, a 11.4 percent difference, showing that OpenCL execution delivers slightly higher raw throughput on this architecture.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4090 D trails the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell by 2.2 percent, the A100 SXM4 80 GB by 3.1 percent, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation by 3.6 percent, and the A100 SXM4 40 GB by 4.9 percent. These deltas are narrow, confirming that the 4090 D operates within a tightly contested performance tier. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no rivals listed in the database, meaning no comparative benchmark deltas can be drawn for it. Its position at the 50th percentile, however, places it in the middle of the entire GPU distribution, far removed from the 98th percentile occupied by the NVIDIA card.

The disparity in raw compute is stark. The RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel part delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. That represents a 17.9 times advantage for the NVIDIA card. In FP16 workloads, the RTX 4090 D again produces 73.54 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card yields 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card maintains identical throughput across both precision formats, whereas the Intel card halves its FP16 rate to achieve that figure. Pixel throughput follows the same pattern: the RTX 4090 D reaches 443.5 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s on the Intel part, a 6.9 times gap. Texture rate shows 1,149.1 GTexel/s on the NVIDIA card versus 128.0 GTexel/s on the Intel card, an 8.9 times difference.

Memory bandwidth amplifies the divide. The RTX 4090 D provides 1.01 TB/s across a 384-bit bus with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The Intel Arc A380E x2 offers 186.0 GB/s over a 96-bit bus with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. The bandwidth difference is 5.4 times in favor of NVIDIA. Even the memory clock speeds reflect the gap: the NVIDIA card runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, while the Intel card operates at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective. The Intel memory clock is higher in raw frequency, but the narrower bus and lower effective data rate limit its realized bandwidth.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins in physical compactness and power footprint. It is a single-slot card measuring 265 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The NVIDIA card spans 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, occupying a triple-slot profile. The Intel card requires a 300 W suggested PSU and uses a single 6-pin power connector. The RTX 4090 D demands an 800 W suggested PSU and uses a 16-pin connector. For systems with constrained chassis space or modest power delivery, the Intel card is the only viable option between the two.

The Intel card also wins on display output density. It provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the NVIDIA card offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The Intel configuration suits multi-monitor setups or display walls where port count matters more than raw rendering power. The NVIDIA card, however, supports newer display technologies through HDMI 2.1, which enables higher refresh rates on compatible displays.

The RTX 4090 D wins in every compute and rendering category. Its shading unit count of 14592 dwarfs the Intel card's 1024 shading units. The NVIDIA card also carries 456 tensor cores, a feature entirely absent from the Intel specification. Ray tracing hardware favors NVIDIA as well: 114 RT cores versus 8 on the Intel part. The NVIDIA card's 456 TMUs and 176 ROPs exceed the Intel card's 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs respectively.

For data-center or professional compute workloads, the RTX 4090 D delivers the necessary throughput. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 278621 indicates strong general compute performance. The Intel card has no recorded benchmark scores, so it cannot claim any measurable compute win. The database shows zero wins for the Intel part and zero wins for the NVIDIA part in the head-to-head field, but that field is empty, reflecting the absence of direct comparative benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc A380E x2 compare to the RTX 4090 D in raw FP32 performance?

A: The RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 provides 4.096 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is 17.9 times faster in this metric.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The Intel card uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4090 D uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more display outputs?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 has 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The RTX 4090 D has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel card has a TDP of 130 W and requires a 300 W suggested PSU. The RTX 4090 D has a TDP of 425 W and requires an 800 W suggested PSU.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 D support tensor operations?

A: Yes, it includes 456 tensor cores. The Intel Arc A380E x2 lists no tensor cores in its specifications.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 D rank among all GPUs?

A: It sits in the 98th percentile with an average benchmark score of 178050. The Intel Arc A380E x2 sits in the 50th percentile with an average score of zero.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses a DG2-128 chip built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The RTX 4090 D uses an AD102 chip on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. Transistor density reflects the process difference: 45.9M per mm² for Intel versus 125.3M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds diverge as well. The Intel card runs at a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz, while the NVIDIA card has a 2280 MHz base and 2520 MHz boost. Memory clocks show 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective on the Intel card versus 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective on the NVIDIA card. The Intel card's higher memory clock frequency does not compensate for its narrower 96-bit bus.

The shading units count 1024 on Intel versus 14592 on NVIDIA. Texture mapping units total 64 versus 456. Raster output units total 32 versus 176. Ray tracing cores number 8 versus 114. Tensor cores are absent on Intel and number 456 on NVIDIA. Pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s versus 443.5 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s versus 1,149.1 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 4.096 TFLOPS versus 73.54 TFLOPS. FP16 throughput is 8.192 TFLOPS on Intel versus 73.54 TFLOPS on NVIDIA, with the Intel card using a 2:1 ratio and the NVIDIA card using 1:1.

Physical dimensions differ significantly. The Intel card is 265 mm long, 127 mm tall, and 20 mm wide, occupying a single slot. The NVIDIA card is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 61 mm wide, occupying a triple slot. Power connectors are 1x 6-pin for Intel and 1x 16-pin for NVIDIA. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel and PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel and 1x HDMI 2.1 plus 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA.

The launch MSRP for the RTX 4090 D is 1,599 USD. The Intel card has no launch MSRP listed in the database.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A380E x2 belongs to the Alchemist generation under the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the Arc 3 tier. Its predecessor is Xe Graphics, and its successor is Battlemage. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D belongs to the GeForce 40-series under the Ada Lovelace architecture. Its predecessor is GeForce 30, and its successor is GeForce 50.

Process nodes differ by one nanometer: 6 nm for Intel versus 5 nm for NVIDIA, both fabricated at TSMC. The Intel die size of 157 mm² is substantially smaller than the NVIDIA die size of 609 mm², a 3.9 times difference. Transistor counts follow suit, with NVIDIA packing 10.6 times more transistors into a larger area.

The Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card supports the same API versions. Both cards are end-of-life in production status. Release dates differ by roughly 15 months, with the Intel card launching on 2024-03-31 and the NVIDIA card on 2023-12-27.

The Intel card does not list tensor cores, while the NVIDIA card includes 456 of them. Ray tracing hardware exists on both, but the NVIDIA implementation uses 114 RT cores versus 8 on Intel. The Intel card's FP16 rate doubles its FP32 rate, indicating a 2:1 ratio that suggests mixed-precision execution. The NVIDIA card maintains a 1:1 ratio, meaning it executes FP16 at the same rate as FP32 without any throughput advantage for reduced precision.

Memory technology also differs: GDDR6 on Intel versus GDDR6X on NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card's memory bus width of 384 bits is four times the Intel card's 96-bit bus. This bus width difference, combined with the faster effective memory speed, produces the 5.4 times bandwidth advantage.

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion for raw performance: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D dominates the Intel Arc A380E x2 in every measurable compute and rendering metric. The 17.9 times FP32 advantage, the 5.4 times memory bandwidth advantage, and the 98th percentile ranking versus the 50th percentile ranking all confirm this. Users requiring maximum frame rates, high-resolution rendering, or compute acceleration should select the RTX 4090 D.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 serves a different purpose. Its single-slot design, 130 W TDP, and 300 W suggested PSU make it suitable for space-constrained or power-limited systems. The 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs provide unmatched display connectivity for multi-panel installations. The 6 GB memory capacity and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth handle modest workloads, though no benchmark scores exist in the database to quantify its real-world performance.

The RTX 4090 D carries a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD, while the Intel card has no listed price. Both cards are end-of-life. The NVIDIA card's 24 GB memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth position it for large datasets and high-resolution textures. The Intel card's 6 GB memory limits it to lighter tasks.

For professional compute, the RTX 4090 D's Geekbench OpenCL score of 278621 and Vulkan score of 246941 demonstrate its capability. The NVIDIA card also includes 456 tensor cores, which the Intel card lacks, making the RTX 4090 D the only choice for tensor-based workloads. The narrow delta against its nearest rivals, all within 4.9 percent, confirms the RTX 4090 D competes at the top tier of available GPUs.

The verdict from the recorded data is unambiguous: choose the RTX 4090 D for performance, compute, and memory capacity. Choose the Intel Arc A380E x2 for compactness, low power draw, and high display output count. There is no scenario where the Intel card outperforms the NVIDIA card in benchmark scores, as no benchmark scores exist for the Intel part.