Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 Comparison

Intel Arc A580 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 occupy very different positions in the database. The Arc A580 posts an average benchmark score of 57,756, placing it at the 87th percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 4070 AD103, by contrast, shows an average benchmark score of zero with no recorded benchmark entries, and its percentile sits at 50. This discrepancy is not a measure of performance but reflects the availability of data. The Arc A580 has three recorded tests: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2,229, Geekbench OpenCL at 91,657, and Geekbench Vulkan at 79,381. The RTX 4070 AD103 has no benchmark records in the current database, so direct numeric comparison relies entirely on the Arc A580’s nearest rival list. That list includes AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM with an average score of 58,085 and a delta of -0.6 percent, AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE at 57,367 and +0.7 percent, Intel Arc A570M at 58,239 and -0.8 percent, and AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT at 58,392 and -1.1 percent. Each of these rivals is within roughly one percent of the Arc A580, indicating the Intel card clusters tightly with those models.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the Arc A580 and the RTX 4070 AD103. The wins counters show zero for both sides. For the Arc A580, the recorded benchmarks show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,229. That test is a modern DirectX 12 workload, and the score places the card in the 87th percentile overall. The Geekbench OpenCL result of 91,657 and Vulkan result of 79,381 both reflect compute-oriented workloads. The OpenCL score is roughly 15.5 percent higher than the Vulkan score, which suggests the card’s drivers or hardware handle OpenCL more efficiently. No comparable numbers exist for the RTX 4070 AD103 in the same tests. The average benchmark score for the RTX 4070 AD103 is listed as zero, which means the database has not recorded any results for it. This is not a performance estimate; it is a data absence. Consequently, no statement about which card wins in any specific test can be made from the recorded data. The only numeric comparisons available are the Arc A580 against its nearest rivals. Against the AMD RX 5600 OEM, the Arc A580 is 0.6 percent slower. Against the RX 9070 GRE, it is 0.7 percent faster. Against the Arc A570M, it is 0.8 percent slower. Against the RX 6950 XT, it is 1.1 percent slower. These deltas are all under 1.2 percent, so the Arc A580 effectively trades blows with those four cards. The RTX 4070 AD103 has no such rival list, so its relative standing cannot be quantified.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use different underlying designs. The Intel Arc A580 uses the DG2-512 chip with the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation in the Arc 5 family. It is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The die size is 406 mm², and it contains 21,700 million transistors. The transistor density calculates to 53.4 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 uses the AD103 chip with the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 series. It is built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The die is 379 mm² with 45,900 million transistors, yielding a density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA die is smaller by 27 mm² but packs more than twice the transistor count. That density difference is substantial: the RTX 4070 AD103 has 2.27 times the transistor density of the Arc A580. Clock speeds also differ. The Arc A580 runs a base clock of 1700 MHz and a boost of 2000 MHz. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz. The NVIDIA card boosts 475 MHz higher. Memory configurations diverge as well. The Arc A580 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel card has slightly higher bandwidth, but the NVIDIA card has 4 GB more capacity. Memory clocks are recorded as 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective for the Arc A580, versus 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective for the RTX 4070 AD103. The NVIDIA memory runs at a higher effective data rate. Compute resources differ significantly. The Arc A580 has 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, and 24 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 1.92 times the shading units, 1.92 times the ray tracing cores, and a large tensor core array that the Intel card lacks entirely. The Arc A580 has no tensor core field in the database. Pixel rate for the Arc A580 is 192.0 GPixel/s, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has a lower 158.4 GPixel/s despite its higher shader count. Texture rate favors NVIDIA: 455.4 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute shows the biggest gap. The Arc A580 delivers 12.29 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS, which is 2.37 times higher. FP16 performance also differs: the Arc A580 lists 24.58 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 4070 AD103 lists 29.15 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card does not double its FP16 rate, whereas the Intel card does. Power draw is recorded at 175 W for the Arc A580 and 200 W for the RTX 4070 AD103. Both are dual-slot cards. The Arc A580 uses two 8-pin power connectors and a suggested 450 W PSU. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses one 16-pin connector and a suggested 550 W PSU. The Intel card supports PCIe 4.0 x16, as does the NVIDIA card. Display outputs are identical in count: 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort. The Arc A580 uses DisplayPort 2.0, while the RTX 4070 AD103 uses DisplayPort 1.4a. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Physical dimensions are only listed for the RTX 4070 AD103: 240 mm length, 110 mm height, 40 mm width. The Arc A580 has no dimension data.

The Verdict

The recorded data does not permit a direct performance verdict between these two cards. The Arc A580 has benchmark results and a percentile rank, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has none. The Arc A580 sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, which indicates it outperforms the majority of recorded cards. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.1 percent, so the card is competitive with that cluster. The RTX 4070 AD103 has an average benchmark score of zero and no rival list, so its relative performance is undefined in this database. In terms of specifications, the RTX 4070 AD103 shows higher shader counts, higher boost clocks, more memory capacity, and significantly higher FP32 compute. The Arc A580 shows higher pixel rate and slightly higher memory bandwidth. The RTX 4070 AD103 also includes tensor cores, which the Arc A580 does not. The production statuses differ: the Arc A580 is listed as Active, while the RTX 4070 AD103 is End-of-life. Release dates are recorded as 2023-10-09 for the Arc A580 and 2024-02-29 for the RTX 4070 AD103. The launch MSRP for the RTX 4070 AD103 is 599 USD, stated once here. The Arc A580 has no launch MSRP field. For anyone choosing between these two, the data only supports conclusions about the Arc A580. Its 87th percentile ranking and tight rival clustering suggest it is a solid mid-range performer. The RTX 4070 AD103 cannot be evaluated from benchmark records, only from its specification sheet. Those specs indicate a more powerful compute core on paper, but no measured result confirms it.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the Intel Arc A580?

A: The Arc A580 has an average benchmark score of 57,756, placing it at the 87th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 AD103 have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database lists an average benchmark score of zero for the RTX 4070 AD103, and its benchmark array is empty.

Q: Which card has higher FP32 compute?

A: The RTX 4070 AD103 lists 29.15 TFLOPS, while the Arc A580 lists 12.29 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is 2.37 times higher.

Q: How does the Arc A580 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD RX 5600 OEM?

A: The RX 5600 OEM has an average score of 58,085, which is 0.6 percent higher than the Arc A580’s 57,756.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The Arc A580 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 4070 AD103 has 46 ray tracing cores, while the Arc A580 has 24.

Q: Are both cards dual-slot?

A: Yes, both are listed as dual-slot. The Arc A580 uses 2x 8-pin power connectors, and the RTX 4070 AD103 uses 1x 16-pin.

Where Each One Wins

From the recorded data, the Arc A580 wins in pixel rate, with 192.0 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s for the RTX 4070 AD103. It also has a slightly higher memory bandwidth, 512.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s. The Arc A580 has more ROPs, 96 versus 64, which aligns with its higher pixel throughput. The RTX 4070 AD103 wins in shading units, 5888 versus 3072, and in texture rate, 455.4 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. It has more ray tracing cores, 46 versus 24, and includes 184 tensor cores where the Arc A580 has none. FP32 and FP16 compute both favor the RTX 4070 AD103. The NVIDIA card also has a higher boost clock, 2475 MHz versus 2000 MHz, and a higher base clock, 1920 MHz versus 1700 MHz. In memory capacity, the RTX 4070 AD103 offers 12 GB versus 8 GB. The Arc A580 uses DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the RTX 4070 AD103 uses DisplayPort 1.4a, so the Intel card has a newer display interface standard. The Arc A580 is rated at 175 W TDP, 25 W lower than the RTX 4070 AD103’s 200 W, and it suggests a 450 W PSU versus 550 W. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a smaller die, 379 mm² versus 406 mm², but that die holds more than double the transistors. The Arc A580 is still in production, while the RTX 4070 AD103 has ended production. The Arc A580 has a recorded benchmark presence, while the RTX 4070 AD103 does not. No win count can be assigned from head-to-head tests because the database has zero entries for that comparison.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every major specification field. Process node: 6 nm for the Arc A580, 5 nm for the RTX 4070 AD103. Transistor count: 21,700 million versus 45,900 million. Die size: 406 mm² versus 379 mm². Transistor density: 53.4M per mm² versus 121.1M per mm². Base clock: 1700 MHz versus 1920 MHz. Boost clock: 2000 MHz versus 2475 MHz. Memory clock: 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective for the Arc A580, 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective for the RTX 4070 AD103. Memory size: 8 GB versus 12 GB. Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR6X. Bus width: 256 bit versus 192 bit. Bandwidth: 512.0 GB/s versus 504.2 GB/s. Shading units: 3072 versus 5888. TMUs: 192 versus 184. ROPs: 96 versus 64. Ray tracing cores: 24 versus 46. Tensor cores: none listed versus 184. Pixel rate: 192.0 GPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 384.0 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32: 12.29 TFLOPS versus 29.15 TFLOPS. FP16: 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP: 175 W versus 200 W. Power connectors: 2x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: 450 W versus 550 W. Display outputs: both have 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort, but the Arc A580 uses DisplayPort 2.0 and the RTX 4070 AD103 uses DisplayPort 1.4a. Bus interface: both are PCIe 4.0 x16. API support: both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Physical dimensions are only recorded for the RTX 4070 AD103: 240 mm length, 110 mm height, 40 mm width. Production status: Active for the Arc A580, End-of-life for the RTX 4070 AD103. Release date: 2023-10-09 for the Arc A580, 2024-02-29 for the RTX 4070 AD103. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a recorded launch MSRP of 599 USD. The Arc A580 does not have one.