Intel Arc A570M vs NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database shows only one direct benchmark comparison between the NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal and the Intel Arc A570M: the Geekbench OpenCL test. In this measurement, the TITAN X Pascal scores 66,696 points, while the Arc A570M scores 58,239 points. The TITAN X Pascal leads by 14.5%, a substantial margin in raw compute throughput. With one win for the TITAN X Pascal and none for the Arc A570M, the head-to-head record is decisively in favor of the older NVIDIA flagship.

However, the broader performance picture requires context from each card's position in the database. The TITAN X Pascal holds an average benchmark score of 72,098 across all recorded tests, placing it at the 91st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64 (72,379, a 0.4% gap in favor of the AMD card), the AMD Radeon RX 6650M (71,768, which the TITAN X Pascal beats by 0.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE (70,829, a 1.8% lead for the TITAN X Pascal). The TITAN X Pascal also trails the AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition (73,370) by 1.7%. These deltas, all within roughly two percentage points, place the TITAN X Pascal in a tightly contested cluster of high-end GPUs.

The Arc A570M, by contrast, holds an average benchmark score of 58,239, which lands it at the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, a 0.3% gap in favor of the AMD card), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, which the Arc A570M leads by 0.3%), the NVIDIA P102-100 (58,528, a 0.5% deficit for Intel), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657, a 0.7% deficit). The Arc A570M sits in a similarly tight pack, but at a lower absolute performance tier. The 14.5% gap between the two cards in the direct OpenCL test aligns with the 23.8% difference in their average scores (72,098 versus 58,239), confirming that the TITAN X Pascal occupies a meaningfully higher performance class.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies and eras. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal uses the GP102 chip built on TSMC's 16 nm process, with 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die. This yields a transistor density of 25.1 million transistors per mm². The Intel Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip on TSMC's 6 nm process, packing 11,500 million transistors into a much smaller 269 mm² die, for a density of 42.8 million transistors per mm². The Arc A570M achieves 70% higher transistor density despite having slightly fewer total transistors, a direct consequence of the more advanced manufacturing node.

Architecturally, the TITAN X Pascal is built on NVIDIA's Pascal architecture, part of the GeForce 10 generation, and lacks dedicated ray tracing hardware. The Arc A570M uses Intel's Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile) and includes 16 ray tracing cores. The TITAN X Pascal supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which reflects the latter's inclusion of ray tracing and mesh shader capabilities. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Compute resources differ sharply. The TITAN X Pascal has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The Arc A570M has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. In raw throughput, the TITAN X Pascal delivers 10.97 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 147.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 342.9 GTexel/s texture rate. The Arc A570M delivers 5.325 TFLOPS FP32, 83.20 GPixel/s, and 166.4 GTexel/s. The TITAN X Pascal roughly doubles the Arc A570M in each of these metrics. Notably, the FP16 situation is reversed: the TITAN X Pascal manages only 171.5 GFLOPS FP16 (a 1:64 ratio, meaning FP16 is heavily deprioritized), while the Arc A570M delivers 10.65 TFLOPS FP16 (a 2:1 ratio, meaning FP16 runs at twice the FP32 rate). This makes the Arc A570M dramatically faster in FP16 workloads, a relevant factor for AI inference and certain compute tasks.

Memory configurations also diverge. The TITAN X Pascal uses 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, achieving 480.4 GB/s bandwidth with memory clocked at 1251 MHz (10 Gbps effective). The Arc A570M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, achieving 224.0 GB/s with memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The TITAN X Pascal has more than double the memory bandwidth and 50% more capacity. Clock speeds favor the TITAN X Pascal as well: base 1417 MHz and boost 1531 MHz versus 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost for the Arc A570M.

Power and physical characteristics highlight their different intended environments. The TITAN X Pascal has a 250 W TDP, is a dual-slot card requiring 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors, and a 600 W suggested PSU. It measures 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The Arc A570M has a 75 W TDP, is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) for mobile devices, requires no power connectors, and has no listed dimensions or suggested PSU. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 3.0 x16 for the TITAN X Pascal versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Arc A570M. Display outputs reflect their form factors: the TITAN X Pascal offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Arc A570M's outputs are described as portable device dependent.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal wins the only direct benchmark by 14.5% and holds a 23.8% higher average score across the database. It also leads in FP32 compute, pixel rate, texture rate, memory bandwidth, memory capacity, and clock speeds. For users prioritizing raw rasterization performance, large memory allocations, or high-bandwidth workloads, the TITAN X Pascal is the stronger choice based on recorded measurements.

The Intel Arc A570M, however, is not without its advantages. Its 16 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support give it features the TITAN X Pascal simply does not have. Its FP16 throughput of 10.65 TFLOPS dwarfs the TITAN X Pascal's 171.5 GFLOPS, making it the better option for FP16 compute workloads. Its 75 W TDP and IGP form factor mean it belongs in portable devices where the 250 W, dual-slot TITAN X Pascal cannot physically fit. The Arc A570M is an active product still in production, while the TITAN X Pascal is end-of-life.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal | Intel Arc A570M |

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

| Architecture | Pascal | Xe-HPG |

| Generation | GeForce 10 | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) |

| Process Node | 16 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 11,800 million | 11,500 million |

| Die Size | 471 mm² | 269 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 25.1M / mm² | 42.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1417 MHz | 900 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1531 MHz | 1300 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1251 MHz (10 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 384 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 480.4 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3584 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 224 | 128 |

| ROPs | 96 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 16 |

| Pixel Rate | 147.0 GPixel/s | 83.20 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 342.9 GTexel/s | 166.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 10.97 TFLOPS | 5.325 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 171.5 GFLOPS (1:64) | 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.4 |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2016-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,199 USD | None |

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in the direct benchmark comparison?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal scores 66,696 in the Geekbench OpenCL test, beating the Intel Arc A570M's 58,239 by 14.5%.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in FP32 compute?

A: The TITAN X Pascal delivers 10.97 TFLOPS FP32, while the Arc A570M delivers 5.325 TFLOPS, making the TITAN X Pascal roughly twice as fast in this metric.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A570M support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the Arc A570M includes 16 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the TITAN X Pascal has no ray tracing cores and supports only DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The TITAN X Pascal has 480.4 GB/s of bandwidth from 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, compared to the Arc A570M's 224.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The TITAN X Pascal has a 250 W TDP and requires a 600 W suggested PSU, while the Arc A570M has a 75 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The TITAN X Pascal averages 72,098 across all recorded tests, placing it at the 91st percentile. The Arc A570M averages 58,239, placing it at the 88th percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA TITAN X Pascal wins in every category where raw throughput is the deciding factor. Its 14.5% lead in the OpenCL benchmark, 10.97 TFLOPS FP32, 147.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, 342.9 GTexel/s texture rate, and 480.4 GB/s memory bandwidth make it the clear choice for traditional gaming, high-resolution rendering, and bandwidth-hungry compute tasks. Its 12 GB frame buffer provides more headroom for large textures and datasets than the Arc A570M's 8 GB. The TITAN X Pascal also operates at higher clocks (1417 MHz base, 1531 MHz boost) and connects via a wider PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. Its nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64 and the AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, sit within 1.7% of its average score, confirming that the TITAN X Pascal remains competitive with high-end workstation cards from the same era.

The Intel Arc A570M wins in efficiency and modern feature support. Its 75 W TDP is one-third of the TITAN X Pascal's 250 W, and its IGP form factor allows it to exist in laptops where a dual-slot, 267 mm card is impossible. The 6 nm process and 42.8M / mm² transistor density show a far more modern implementation. The 16 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and other DirectX 12_2 features that the TITAN X Pascal cannot access. The Arc A570M's FP16 performance of 10.65 TFLOPS is 62 times higher than the TITAN X Pascal's 171.5 GFLOPS, making it the superior choice for FP16-heavy workloads such as machine learning inference. Its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while narrower, offers higher per-lane bandwidth than the older PCIe 3.0 standard. The Arc A570M also sits in a competitive cluster near the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (within 0.3%) and the NVIDIA P102-100 (within 0.5%), showing that despite its lower absolute scores, it trades blows with much larger desktop cards in its own performance tier.

In summary, the TITAN X Pascal is the performance leader for desktop workloads demanding maximum FP32 throughput, memory capacity, and bandwidth. The Arc A570M is the modern mobile solution for users who need ray tracing, FP16 compute, and low power draw in a compact form factor. The data does not support a single winner across all scenarios; the choice depends entirely on the target workload and physical constraints.