Intel Arc A530M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Intel Arc A530M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER occupy vastly different segments of the GPU market, and the recorded data confirms they are not direct competitors. The Arc A530M is a mobile-oriented chip from the Alchemist generation, while the RTX 5080 SUPER is a high-end desktop part from the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Their benchmark scores, specifications, and even their percentile rankings tell a story of divergence rather than rivalry.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the two are not present in the database, as they run different test suites. The Intel Arc A530M has recorded scores in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, achieving 49,735 and 43,492 points respectively, resulting in an average benchmark score of 46,614. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a single recorded benchmark in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scoring 3,075 points, which also serves as its average.

The percentile data places these cards in completely different contexts. The Arc A530M sits at the 85th percentile of all GPUs, meaning it outperforms the majority of recorded graphics hardware. The RTX 5080 SUPER, however, sits at the 19th percentile based on its Steel Nomad result. This is a striking discrepancy, but it reflects the different benchmark workloads. Steel Nomad is a demanding DX12 test, and the RTX 5080 SUPER’s low percentile likely indicates that its single recorded score is being compared across a wide range of historical GPUs, many of which may have been tested under different conditions.

When examining nearest rivals for each card, the performance context becomes clearer. The Arc A530M’s closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, with a delta of 0 percent, indicating a near-identical average score of 46,601. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 is 1.2 percent behind the Arc, and the RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 1.4 percent behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6550M is 0.2 percent ahead. These small deltas suggest the Arc A530M performs in a tight cluster with these mid-range mobile and professional cards.

The RTX 5080 SUPER’s nearest rivals are much older or lower-tier parts. The NVIDIA Quadro P1000 is 2.8 percent ahead, the Intel Arc Pro B60 is 3.4 percent ahead, while the GeForce 820A and GTX 860M are 3.1 and 3.6 percent behind respectively. This grouping indicates that the RTX 5080 SUPER’s Steel Nomad score places it in the company of much less capable hardware, though this is likely an artifact of the test’s specific requirements rather than a true reflection of the card’s overall capability. The raw specifications suggest the RTX 5080 SUPER should be enormously faster, but the data only shows this one result.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial. The Intel Arc A530M uses the DG2-256 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It packs 11,500 million transistors into a 269 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 42.8 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. It contains 45,600 million transistors across a 378 mm² die, achieving a much higher density of 120.6 million per square millimeter.

Clock speeds differ dramatically. The Arc A530M runs at a 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The RTX 5080 SUPER operates at a 2295 MHz base and 2617 MHz boost, with memory at 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective). These figures indicate the RTX 5080 SUPER runs at more than double the boost frequency of the Arc part.

Memory configurations are also worlds apart. The Arc A530M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s. That is over four times the memory capacity and roughly four and a half times the bandwidth, based on the recorded numbers.

Compute resources scale accordingly. The Arc A530M has 1,536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 raster operations units, and 12 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The shading unit count alone is seven times higher on the NVIDIA side. Pixel and texture rates follow suit: 62.40 GPixel/s and 124.8 GTexel/s for the Arc, versus 293.1 GPixel/s and 879.3 GTexel/s for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Floating point performance shows the scale of the gap. The Arc A530M delivers 3.994 TFLOPS in FP32 and 7.987 TFLOPS in FP16 (2:1 ratio). The RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16, operating at a 1:1 ratio. That is roughly 14 times the FP32 throughput for the NVIDIA card.

Power and physical characteristics differ equally. The Arc A530M has a 65 W TDP and uses an integrated form factor (IGP), with no power connectors listed and no specified dimensions. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a 415 W TDP, is dual-slot, requires a single 16-pin power connector, and measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Arc and PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX 5080 SUPER. Display outputs are portable-device-dependent for the Arc, while the RTX 5080 SUPER provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. The Arc A530M was released on 2023-07-31, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a release date of 2025-12-31. The RTX 5080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER is the overwhelmingly more powerful GPU in raw specification terms. Its FP32 throughput of 56.28 TFLOPS, memory bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s, and 24 GB of GDDR7 place it in an entirely different performance class than the Intel Arc A530M. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has a much higher transistor count and density, newer architecture, and faster clocks across the board.

However, the benchmark data is not directly comparable. The Arc A530M’s Geekbench scores show it performs well within its own segment, sitting at the 85th percentile and trading blows with the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and NVIDIA RTX A2000. The RTX 5080 SUPER’s single 3DMark Steel Nomad result places it at the 19th percentile, but this should not be read as a sign of weakness. Steel Nomad is a specific DX12 workload, and the card’s nearest rivals in that test are older or lower-tier parts, which suggests the test may not be representative of the card’s full capability.

For practical purposes, the Arc A530M is suited to thin-and-light laptops or compact systems where 65 W power draw is acceptable, and where 8 GB of memory is enough for moderate gaming or compute tasks. The RTX 5080 SUPER is a desktop card for high-end gaming and professional workloads, requiring 415 W and a dual-slot cooling solution. The choice between them is not about which is better in absolute terms, but about which form factor, power envelope, and performance level fits the intended use case. The data does not support any scenario where the Arc A530M is preferable for performance, but it does support scenarios where the Arc’s lower power and integrated form factor are relevant.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A530M has an average benchmark score of 46,614, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has an average of 3,075. However, these scores come from different benchmark suites and are not directly comparable.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two cards?

A: The Arc A530M delivers 224.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus with GDDR6, while the RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 1.02 TB/s over a 256-bit bus with GDDR7.

Q: How do the transistor counts compare?

A: The Arc A530M has 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The Arc A530M has a 65 W TDP, while the RTX 5080 SUPER has a 415 W TDP.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the release date difference?

A: The Arc A530M was released on 2023-07-31, and the RTX 5080 SUPER has a release date of 2025-12-31.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A530M wins in scenarios where power efficiency and compact size are priorities. Its 65 W TDP and integrated form factor make it suitable for portable devices where discrete power connectors and large cooling solutions are not available. Its 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it holds its own against many other mobile and lower-tier desktop parts. The RFX 5600M and RTX A2000 are within 1.4 percent of its average score, meaning it competes effectively in that mid-range mobile space.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins decisively in raw performance metrics. Its FP32 throughput is 56.28 TFLOPS versus 3.994 TFLOPS for the Arc, a 14-fold difference. Its texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s dwarfs the Arc’s 124.8 GTexel/s. Its 24 GB memory capacity and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth enable workloads that the Arc simply cannot handle. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has 336 tensor cores, which the Arc lacks entirely, giving it a clear advantage in AI-accelerated tasks. For high-resolution gaming, 3D rendering, or any compute-heavy application, the RTX 5080 SUPER is the only viable option based on the recorded specifications.

The Arc A530M wins on release timing, having been available since 2023-07-31, while the RTX 5080 SUPER is dated 2025-12-31. The Arc also uses a simpler PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which is more compatible with older systems, whereas the RTX 5080 SUPER requires PCIe 5.0 x16 for full bandwidth. Neither card has a clear win in API support since both share identical DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan versions.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The process node is 6 nm for the Arc A530M and 5 nm for the RTX 5080 SUPER. Transistor counts are 11,500 million versus 45,600 million, and die sizes are 269 mm² versus 378 mm². Transistor density is 42.8M per mm² for the Arc and 120.6M per mm² for the RTX 5080 SUPER.

Base clocks are 900 MHz versus 2295 MHz, and boost clocks are 1300 MHz versus 2617 MHz. Memory speed is 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (32 Gbps effective). Memory size is 8 GB GDDR6 versus 24 GB GDDR7. Bus width is 128 bit versus 256 bit, and bandwidth is 224.0 GB/s versus 1.02 TB/s.

Shading units number 1,536 versus 10,752. TMUs are 96 versus 336. ROPs are 48 versus 112. RT cores are 12 versus 84. The RTX 5080 SUPER has 336 tensor cores, while the Arc has none listed. Pixel rate is 62.40 GPixel/s versus 293.1 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 124.8 GTexel/s versus 879.3 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 3.994 TFLOPS versus 56.28 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 7.987 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP is 65 W versus 415 W. Slot width is IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors are none listed versus 1x 16-pin. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are portable-device-dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Dimensions are not listed for the Arc, while the RTX 5080 SUPER measures 304 mm by 137 mm by 40 mm. The RTX 5080 SUPER also has a launch MSRP of 999 USD, while the Arc has no listed MSRP.