Intel Arc A570M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 dominates the Intel Arc A570M in the only directly comparable benchmark. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4080 scores 214,739 against the Arc A570M's 58,239, a delta of -72.9% for the Intel part. That is not a marginal gap; it is a generational chasm.

To put that score in context, the Arc A570M sits at the 88th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile — yet the RTX 4080's raw score is nearly four times higher. This seeming contradiction is explained by the fact that the Arc A570M's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, just 0.3% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, 0.3% behind). The RTX 4080, by contrast, trades blows with the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, 0.1% ahead) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, 1.1% behind). The two cards are not competing in the same performance tier; the RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 across all its tests dwarfs the Arc A570M's single-score average of 58,239.

The RTX 4080's other benchmark results reinforce its superiority. In PassMark G3D, it scores 34,457; in Geekbench Vulkan, 263,779; in PassMark GPU Compute, 20,671. The Arc A570M has no comparable multi-test data in the FACT PACK, so the only head-to-head metric is the OpenCL result — and it is a rout.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247 across ten tests, while the Intel Arc A570M has an average score of 58,239 from a single Geekbench OpenCL run. However, the RTX 4080's individual OpenCL score of 214,739 is far higher than the Arc A570M's 58,239.

Q: How does the Arc A570M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A570M is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, which scores 58,392 (0.3% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, which scores 58,085 (0.3% lower). It trails the NVIDIA P102-100 by 0.5% (58,528) and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 by 0.7% (58,657).

Q: What is the RTX 4080's closest competitor?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER is its nearest rival, scoring 54,209 (0.1% higher). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1% (54,828), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6% (55,698), and the AMD Radeon 8060S by 2.7% (55,757).

Q: Which GPU has the higher transistor density?

A: The RTX 4080 has a transistor density of 121.1M per mm², far exceeding the Arc A570M's 42.8M per mm². Both are manufactured by TSMC, but the RTX 4080 uses a 5 nm process versus the Arc A570M's 6 nm process.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each GPU?

A: The RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A570M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports newer APIs?

A: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. There is no difference in API support between the two.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different design philosophies from different eras. The Intel Arc A570M is built on the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-256 chip, part of the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile). It uses TSMC's 6 nm process and packs 11,500 million transistors into a 269 mm² die. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, meanwhile, uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip from the GeForce 40 series, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die.

The RTX 4080's architectural advantages are massive. It has 9,728 shading units versus 2,048 on the Arc A570M — a 4.75x difference. TMUs stand at 304 versus 128, and ROPs at 112 versus 64. The RTX 4080 also has 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores, while the Arc A570M has just 16 ray tracing cores and no tensor core count listed in the FACT PACK.

Clock speeds tell a similar story. The RTX 4080 runs at a 2,205 MHz base and 2,505 MHz boost, while the Arc A570M operates at 900 MHz base and 1,300 MHz boost. This translates to raw throughput figures that are stark: the RTX 4080 delivers 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 and 48.74 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), versus 5.325 TFLOPS FP32 and 10.65 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1) for the Arc A570M.

Memory architecture diverges sharply as well. The RTX 4080 uses 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, while the Arc A570M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s. The RTX 4080's pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s, compared to 83.20 GPixel/s and 166.4 GTexel/s for the Arc A570M.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A570M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | GeForce 40 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | 45,900 million |

| Die size | 269 mm² | 379 mm² |

| Transistor density | 42.8M / mm² | 121.1M / mm² |

| Base clock | 900 MHz | 2205 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1300 MHz | 2505 MHz |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 716.8 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2048 | 9728 |

| TMUs | 128 | 304 |

| ROPs | 64 | 112 |

| RT cores | 16 | 76 |

| Tensor cores | N/A | 304 |

| Pixel rate | 83.20 GPixel/s | 280.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 166.4 GTexel/s | 761.5 GTexel/s |

| FP32 performance | 5.325 TFLOPS | 48.74 TFLOPS |

| FP16 performance | 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1) | 48.74 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 320 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Triple-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | N/A | 700 W |

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

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Production status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release date | 2023-07-31 | 2022-09-19 |

| Predecessor | N/A | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | N/A | GeForce 50 |

| Launch MSRP | N/A | 1,199 USD |

# The Verdict

The data makes the choice straightforward. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is in a completely different performance class, with 9.15x the FP32 throughput, 3.2x the memory bandwidth, 4.75x the shading units, and a 72.9% lead in the only head-to-head benchmark available. Its average benchmark score across ten tests is 54,247, and it holds its own against the RTX 4080 SUPER (within 0.1%).

The Intel Arc A570M is not a weak card in absolute terms — its 88th percentile ranking places it alongside the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (within 0.3%) — but it is categorically outmatched by the RTX 4080. The RTX 4080's 86th percentile ranking reflects a different distribution of scores, but its raw OpenCL result of 214,739 versus 58,239 is decisive.

Who should pick the RTX 4080? Anyone who needs maximum compute performance, ray tracing capability (76 RT cores versus 16), tensor core acceleration (304 cores), or high-bandwidth memory (716.8 GB/s). Its 16 GB of GDDR6X also provides double the capacity of the Arc A570M.

Who should pick the Arc A570M? The data suggests only those constrained by power or form factor. Its 75 W TDP versus 320 W is a 4.27x difference, and its IGP slot width versus triple-slot is a significant physical advantage. It is also an active production part, while the RTX 4080 is end-of-life.

# Where Each One Wins

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins on: raw compute (48.74 TFLOPS FP32 vs 5.325 TFLOPS), memory bandwidth (716.8 GB/s vs 224.0 GB/s), memory capacity (16 GB vs 8 GB), shading units (9,728 vs 2,048), ray tracing cores (76 vs 16), tensor cores (304 vs none listed), pixel rate (280.6 GPixel/s vs 83.20 GPixel/s), texture rate (761.5 GTexel/s vs 166.4 GTexel/s), and the head-to-head OpenCL benchmark (214,739 vs 58,239).

Intel Arc A570M wins on: power efficiency (75 W vs 320 W TDP), physical footprint (IGP vs triple-slot), and production status (Active vs End-of-life). It also has a smaller die (269 mm² vs 379 mm²) and lower transistor count (11,500 million vs 45,900 million), which correlates with lower manufacturing complexity.

The use-case split is clear: the RTX 4080 is for desktop workstations and high-end gaming rigs where power and space are available and performance is paramount. The Arc A570M is for portable devices or compact systems where the 75 W envelope and IGP form factor are essential — but the benchmark data shows that any performance-critical workload will heavily favor the RTX 4080.