Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA RTX 6000D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA RTX 6000D. The Intel card has an empty benchmark array, zero average score, and zero recorded wins. The NVIDIA card has two recorded benchmark entries, an average benchmark score of 195,964, and occupies the 98th percentile among all GPUs. The Intel Arc A380E x2 sits at the 50th percentile. This percentile gap, 48 points, is the single largest measurable performance separation in the recorded data.

The NVIDIA RTX 6000D delivers 97.04 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The Intel Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. That is a 23.7 times difference in raw floating-point throughput. The RTX 6000D also posts 97.04 TFLOPS of FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel part reaches 8.192 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. Memory bandwidth favors the NVIDIA card at 1.40 TB/s versus 186.0 GB/s, a factor of roughly 7.5. Pixel throughput stands at 466.6 GPixel/s for the RTX 6000D versus 64.00 GPixel/s for the Intel card. Texture rate measures 1,516.3 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s.

The nearest rival data for the RTX 6000D places it 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB, 4.7% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB, 6.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, and 5.4% behind the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB. These deltas indicate the RTX 6000D competes in the upper tier of professional and data-center accelerators. The Intel part has no nearest rivals listed, so no comparative percentile or score deltas exist for it. Benchmark results indicate the RTX 6000D is a high-end compute device, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 occupies a lower performance class with no recorded benchmark entries.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. Intel uses Xe-HPG architecture on the DG2-128 chip, which belongs to the Alchemist generation, Arc 3 family. NVIDIA uses Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB202 chip, part of the Blackwell PRO W x000 generation and the GeForce 60-series family. Process nodes differ: Intel fabricates on TSMC 6 nm, NVIDIA on TSMC 5 nm. Transistor counts separate the designs dramatically. The Intel chip contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, at 122.9 million per mm². That is roughly 12.8 times more transistors on a die about 4.8 times larger.

Core counts reflect the scale difference. The Intel GPU has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA GPU has 19,968 shading units, 624 TMUs, 192 ROPs, 156 RT cores, and 624 tensor cores. The Intel card has no tensor core field in its specification; the NVIDIA card includes 624 tensor cores. Memory configurations diverge in type, capacity, and bus width. Intel uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus. NVIDIA uses 84 GB of GDDR7 on a 448-bit bus. Effective memory speed is 15.5 Gbps for Intel and 25 Gbps for NVIDIA. Clock behavior also differs: the Intel card runs a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost, while NVIDIA lists a 1992 MHz base and a 2430 MHz boost. The Intel memory clock is 1937 MHz; NVIDIA memory clock is 1560 MHz but with higher effective data rate.

The power delivery and physical specifications show two different design intents. Intel draws a 130 W TDP with a single 6-pin connector and a suggested 300 W power supply. NVIDIA draws a 600 W TDP with a single 16-pin connector and a suggested 1000 W power supply. Intel is a single-slot card, 265 mm long, 127 mm high, and 20 mm wide. NVIDIA is a dual-slot card, 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 40 mm wide. Bus interfaces differ: PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs also differ: Intel provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, NVIDIA provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Production status separates the products further. Intel lists the Arc A380E x2 as end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. NVIDIA lists the RTX 6000D as active, released on 2025-07-13, with a predecessor of Workstation Ada and no successor. The Intel product is a generation behind in the Alchemist line, while NVIDIA is on the current Blackwell architecture.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000D delivers 97.04 TFLOPS of FP32, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. In FP16, NVIDIA again leads with 97.04 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio versus Intel's 8.192 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio.

Q: How large is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RTX 6000D has 84 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 448-bit bus, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus. Memory bandwidth is 1.40 TB/s for NVIDIA versus 186.0 GB/s for Intel.

Q: What are the transistor and die size differences?

A: The Intel DG2-128 chip contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The NVIDIA GB202 chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Transistor density is 45.9 million per mm² for Intel and 122.9 million per mm² for NVIDIA.

Q: What is the power draw of each card?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP with a 1x 6-pin power connector and a suggested 300 W power supply. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D has a 600 W TDP with a 1x 16-pin connector and a suggested 1000 W power supply.

Q: Which card has a higher benchmark percentile?

A: The RTX 6000D sits at the 98th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 195,964. The Intel Arc A380E x2 sits at the 50th percentile with an average benchmark score of 0 and no recorded benchmark entries.

Q: How does the RTX 6000D compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 6000D is 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB, 4.7% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB, 6.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, and 5.4% behind the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80 GB.

Q: What are the physical dimensions of each card?

A: The Intel card is 265 mm long, 127 mm high, and 20 mm wide, occupying a single slot. The NVIDIA card is 304 mm long, 137 mm high, and 40 mm wide, occupying a dual-slot design.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every recorded specification field. Process node: Intel uses 6 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Transistors: 7,200 million versus 92,200 million. Die size: 157 mm² versus 750 mm². Transistor density: 45.9M per mm² versus 122.9M per mm². Base clock: 2000 MHz versus 1992 MHz. Boost clock: 2000 MHz versus 2430 MHz. Memory clock: 1937 MHz versus 1560 MHz. Effective memory speed: 15.5 Gbps versus 25 Gbps. Memory size: 6 GB versus 84 GB. Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7. Bus width: 96 bit versus 448 bit. Memory bandwidth: 186.0 GB/s versus 1.40 TB/s.

Shading units: 1,024 versus 19,968. TMUs: 64 versus 624. ROPs: 32 versus 192. RT cores: 8 versus 156. Tensor cores: none listed versus 624. Pixel rate: 64.00 GPixel/s versus 466.6 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 128.0 GTexel/s versus 1,516.3 GTexel/s. FP32: 4.096 TFLOPS versus 97.04 TFLOPS. FP16: 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 97.04 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP: 130 W versus 600 W. Slot width: single-slot versus dual-slot. Power connectors: 1x 6-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: 300 W versus 1000 W. Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs: 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Dimensions: 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm versus 304 mm by 137 mm by 40 mm. Production status: end-of-life versus active. Release date: 2024-03-31 versus 2025-07-13. Predecessor: Xe Graphics versus Workstation Ada. Successor: Battlemage versus none. Launch MSRP: none listed for Intel, 8,565 USD for NVIDIA. API support is identical: both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data gives the NVIDIA RTX 6000D clear wins in every measured compute category. FP32 throughput, FP16 throughput, memory bandwidth, pixel rate, texture rate, shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, tensor cores, and memory capacity all favor NVIDIA. The 98th percentile placement and average benchmark score of 195,964 confirm its position among high-end accelerators. The nearest rival deltas show it leading the Tesla V100S PCIe 32 GB by 0.8%, the A100 SXM4 40 GB by 4.7%, and the RTX 5000 Ada Generation by 6.1%. Only the A100 PCIe 80 GB surpasses it, by 5.4%.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins in a smaller set of fields. It has a lower TDP at 130 W versus 600 W. It uses a single-slot design versus dual-slot. It requires a 300 W power supply versus 1000 W. It offers 8 display outputs versus 4. It has a smaller physical footprint: 265 mm length versus 304 mm, 127 mm height versus 137 mm, and 20 mm width versus 40 mm. It also has a lower base clock advantage, 2000 MHz versus 1992 MHz, though its boost clock is lower at 2000 MHz versus 2430 MHz. The Intel card is also end-of-life with a successor already named, while the NVIDIA card is active in production.

For workloads that prioritize power efficiency, physical space, and multiple display outputs, the Intel card has structural advantages. For workloads that prioritize raw compute, memory capacity, and bandwidth, the NVIDIA card dominates. The benchmark evidence points entirely toward NVIDIA in performance terms, with the Intel card winning only on power, size, and display count.

The Verdict

The data presents a straightforward split. The NVIDIA RTX 6000D is the performance leader by every recorded metric. Its 97.04 TFLOPS FP32 output, 84 GB of GDDR7 memory, 1.40 TB/s bandwidth, and 98th percentile ranking place it in the top tier of GPUs tracked in the database. Its nearest rivals are all NVIDIA data-center or professional cards, and it outperforms three of the four listed by margins from 0.8% to 6.1%. The 195,964 average benchmark score, drawn from a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 3,522 and a Geekbench OpenCL result of 388,405, confirms strong performance across both gaming-oriented and compute-oriented tests.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rival comparisons. Its 50th percentile placement with a score of 0 indicates no performance data exists in the database for this product. Its strengths are confined to physical and electrical specifications: 130 W TDP, single-slot footprint, 6-pin power connector, 300 W suggested PSU, and 8 display outputs. These characteristics suit compact, low-power, multi-display environments, but the absence of benchmark data prevents any performance-based recommendation.

The RTX 6000D also carries a launch MSRP of 8,565 USD, while the Intel card has no launch MSRP listed. The NVIDIA card is active and current, released on 2025-07-13, while the Intel card is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with Battlemage already named as its successor. For anyone selecting between these two based on the database records, the RTX 6000D is the only one with demonstrated performance. The Intel Arc A380E x2 is a legacy product with no measured results and no rival context. The verdict from the data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA RTX 6000D is the higher-performing, better-documented, and currently supported option, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 remains a low-power, multi-output card without benchmark verification.