Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

The Verdict

The Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER occupy completely different segments of the GPU market, and the recorded data confirms that the NVIDIA card is in a different performance class entirely. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a benchmark score of 2690 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, placing it in the 18th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark scores and sits at the 50th percentile, but that percentile ranking is based on database position, not measured performance.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 is an end-of-life product from the Alchemist generation, designed for specific embedded or multi-GPU display applications with its eight mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The RTX 5070 SUPER is an active GeForce 50-series product with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built for mainstream gaming and compute workloads. The data shows that anyone needing high frame rates, large memory capacity, or modern ray tracing performance should select the NVIDIA card. The Intel card serves a niche role for multi-display setups where raw 3D performance is secondary.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs use fundamentally different architectures and manufacturing processes. The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The transistor density measures 45.9 million transistors per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 generation. It is built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC, with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The transistor density reaches 118.3 million per mm², which is more than 2.5 times the density of the Intel chip.

The compute resources differ by a wide margin. The Intel GPU has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 raster output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores listed. The NVIDIA GPU has 6,400 shading units, 200 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card carries roughly 6.25 times the shading units and 6.25 times the RT cores of the Intel part.

Clock speeds also favor NVIDIA. The Intel card operates at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost clocks. The NVIDIA card has a 2325 MHz base clock and a 2512 MHz boost clock. Memory architecture differs substantially. The Intel GPU uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 15.5 Gbps effective memory speed, yielding 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA GPU uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 28 Gbps effective speed, producing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That represents 3 times the memory capacity and roughly 3.6 times the memory bandwidth.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Direct benchmark comparisons between these two cards are limited because the Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark entries in the database. The only available benchmark data belongs to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, which scored 2690 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. This score places it at the 18th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The nearest rivals to the RTX 5070 SUPER in the database provide context for its performance level. The NVIDIA Quadro K1100M scored 2664, which is 1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 scored 2662, also 1.1% lower. The Intel Arc Pro B50 scored 2660, another 1.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 scored 2645, which is 1.7% lower. These results show the RTX 5070 SUPER outperforms its closest recorded competitors by a narrow margin of 1% to 1.7%. The benchmark data indicates that in the Steel Nomad workload, the RTX 5070 SUPER delivers a small but consistent lead over these specific rivals.

Because the Intel Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark scores, the database does not contain any wins for either card in head-to-head testing. The wins count is zero for both products. This absence of direct comparison data means that performance conclusions must rely on architectural specifications and the existing benchmark of the NVIDIA card.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher benchmark score in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has a recorded score of 2690 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth figures?

A: The Intel card delivers 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card delivers 672.0 GB/s, which is approximately 3.6 times higher.

Q: What process nodes are used for each chip?

A: The Intel DG2-128 chip uses a 6 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA GB205 chip uses a 5 nm process, also at TSMC.

Q: What is the production status of each product?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 is end-of-life and has a successor called Battlemage. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER is active in production.

Q: How many display outputs does each card support?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 has 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins in multi-display connectivity. It provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which is more than double the four outputs on the NVIDIA card. This makes the Intel card the practical choice for digital signage, multi-monitor control rooms, or any installation requiring many simultaneous display connections. The single-slot design and 265 mm length also suit dense chassis configurations. The Intel card uses a 1x 6-pin power connector with a 300 W suggested PSU, which simplifies installation in systems with modest power supplies.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER wins decisively in raw compute performance. Its FP32 throughput of 32.15 TFLOPS is approximately 7.8 times the 4.096 TFLOPS of the Intel card. The NVIDIA card also achieves 32.15 TFLOPS for FP16 with a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card manages 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The pixel rate of the NVIDIA card is 201.0 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s for Intel, a lead of more than 3 times. The texture rate is 502.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, a lead of nearly 4 times.

The NVIDIA card also wins in memory capacity and bandwidth, with 18 GB versus 6 GB and 672.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s. The 200 tensor cores and 50 RT cores on the NVIDIA card provide dedicated hardware for AI workloads and ray tracing. The Intel card has no tensor cores and only 8 RT cores. The NVIDIA card uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, giving the NVIDIA card twice the interface width and a newer generation.

For gaming, the RTX 5070 SUPER has the only recorded benchmark score, 2690 in Steel Nomad, which places it in the 18th percentile. The Intel card has no gaming benchmark data. For professional compute, the NVIDIA card offers Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 6,400 shading units, which indicates substantial parallel processing capability.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification category. The Intel Arc A380E x2 is a single-slot card measuring 265 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER is a dual-slot card measuring 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The NVIDIA card is shorter and narrower but thicker, requiring more vertical space in the chassis.

Power requirements differ significantly. The Intel card has a TDP of 130 W and uses a 1x 6-pin power connector with a 300 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 275 W and uses a 1x 16-pin power connector. The database does not list a suggested PSU for the NVIDIA card. The NVIDIA card consumes more than double the power of the Intel card.

The bus interface differs by generation and width. The Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The NVIDIA interface provides more lanes and a newer protocol generation. Display outputs differ as noted: the Intel card has 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, while the NVIDIA card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The NVIDIA card includes an HDMI output, which the Intel card lacks entirely.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The transistor counts differ substantially, with the NVIDIA chip containing 31,100 million transistors versus 7,200 million for the Intel chip. Die size also differs, with the NVIDIA chip at 263 mm² versus 157 mm² for Intel. The release dates place the Intel card in March 2024 and the NVIDIA card at the end of December 2025. The Intel card has a predecessor called Xe Graphics and a successor called Battlemage. The NVIDIA card has no predecessor or successor listed in the database.