Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single direct comparison between the Intel Arc B370 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D, using the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The result is stark. The Intel Arc B370 records a score of 1184, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D posts 8587. That is a delta of -86.2%, meaning the NVIDIA part delivers roughly seven times the raw performance in this workload. The RTX 4090 D wins the only head-to-head benchmark in the database, and it does so by a margin that separates entirely different performance classes.

The Intel Arc B370's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database. Its nearest rivals in the database are all older, lower-end parts. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 averages 1186, a delta of -0.2% versus the Arc B370. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 averages 1190, a delta of -0.5%. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M averages 1192, a delta of -0.7%. The AMD FirePro M2000 averages 1168, a delta of 1.4%. The Arc B370 effectively trades blows with these legacy parts, sitting within a few points of each. This is not a competitive position; it is a score range occupied by decade-old integrated and entry-level discrete solutions.

The RTX 4090 D sits at the opposite end of the database. Its average benchmark score is 178050, and it ranks in the 98th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all professional or datacenter-class accelerators. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell averages 182109, a delta of -2.2% relative to the RTX 4090 D. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB averages 183725, a delta of -3.1%. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184664, a delta of -3.6%. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB averages 187147, a delta of -4.9%. The RTX 4090 D trails these parts by small single-digit percentages, which places it squarely in the top tier of the database even when compared to workstation and server silicon.

The gap between the two cards in the Steel Nomad test is not marginal. The RTX 4090 D's score of 8587 is approximately 7.25 times the Arc B370's 1184. In percentage terms, the Arc B370 is 86.2% behind. The NVIDIA card also shows consistency across multiple benchmark types. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 278621, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 246941. The Arc B370 has no recorded OpenCL or Vulkan scores in the database, so the only direct comparison available is the Steel Nomad result.

The data indicates that these two products do not compete in the same market segment. The Arc B370's closest rivals are parts with average scores around 1170 to 1190, while the RTX 4090 D's closest rivals average between roughly 182000 and 187000. The performance differential in the Steel Nomad test is consistent with the massive gap in their respective database percentiles, 5th versus 98th. No interpretation of the recorded numbers can place these two on a level field.

The Verdict

The database shows a clear winner in the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D. It wins the only head-to-head benchmark, 8587 to 1184, and it holds an 86.2% advantage in that test. Its 98th percentile ranking and average score of 178050 place it among the fastest accelerators tracked by the database. The nearest rivals to the RTX 4090 D are all professional or datacenter parts, and it trails them by only 2.2% to 4.9%. For any workload measured by these benchmarks, the RTX 4090 D is the superior choice.

The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, ranks in the 5th percentile with an average score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000, all of which score within 1.4% of the Arc B370. The data suggests the Arc B370 performs at a level comparable to those legacy parts. It does not challenge the RTX 4090 D in any recorded metric.

Who should pick which? Strictly from the data, the RTX 4090 D is the choice for anyone seeking maximum recorded performance, particularly in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 workload where it scores 8587. The Arc B370 is the choice for a system where the GPU is integrated into the processor, as its slot width is listed as IGP and its power connector is none. It is a low-power, integrated-class part with a 25 W TDP. The RTX 4090 D is a triple-slot discrete card with a 425 W TDP and an 800 W suggested PSU. The data does not support any scenario where the Arc B370 outperforms the RTX 4090 D in the recorded benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU scores higher in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D scores 8587, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184. The RTX 4090 D wins by 86.2%.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rival is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which averages 1186.

Q: How does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4090 D sits in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 178050. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, which averages 182109.

Q: What other benchmark scores are recorded for the Intel Arc B370?

A: The database records only the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 for the Arc B370. No OpenCL or Vulkan scores are listed.

Q: What other benchmark scores are recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D?

A: In addition to the Steel Nomad score of 8587, the RTX 4090 D records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 278621 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 246941.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B370 is listed as Active, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is listed as End-of-life.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification. The Intel Arc B370 uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process at Intel. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D uses the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 4090 D lists 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, with a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The Arc B370 lists its transistor count and die size as unknown.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The RTX 4090 D has a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. The RTX 4090 D's memory clock is listed as 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, while the Arc B370's memory clock is listed as System Shared.

Memory configurations are entirely different. The Arc B370 uses System Shared memory with a System Shared bus width and System Dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4090 D has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384 bit bus, with 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

Compute unit counts favor the NVIDIA card overwhelmingly. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4090 D has 14592 shading units, 456 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 114 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4090 D also has 456 tensor cores, while the Arc B370 lists no tensor core count.

Rates and throughput follow the same pattern. The Arc B370 delivers 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate, 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate, 6.144 TFLOPS FP32, and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 at 2:1 ratio. The RTX 4090 D delivers 443.5 GPixel/s, 1,149.1 GTexel/s, 73.54 TFLOPS FP32, and 73.54 TFLOPS FP16 at 1:1 ratio.

Power and physical specifications diverge completely. The Arc B370 has a 25 W TDP, an IGP slot width, no power connectors, no suggested PSU, and an IGP bus interface. The RTX 4090 D has a 425 W TDP, triple-slot width, one 16-pin power connector, an 800 W suggested PSU, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface. The RTX 4090 D measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The Arc B370 lists no dimensions.

Display outputs also differ. The Arc B370 uses Portable Device Dependent outputs, while the RTX 4090 D provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Release timing is separated by roughly two years. The RTX 4090 D launched on 2023-12-27, while the Arc B370 launched on 2026-01-26. The RTX 4090 D has a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD, while the Arc B370 has no launch MSRP recorded. The RTX 4090 D lists its predecessor as GeForce 30 and successor as GeForce 50. The Arc B370 lists neither.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is fundamental. The Intel Arc B370 is built on Xe3-LPG architecture and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. It uses a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D uses Ada Lovelace architecture, belongs to the GeForce 40 generation, and is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. These are different design philosophies targeting different use cases.

The Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor. Its bus interface is IGP, its slot width is IGP, and it requires no power connector. Its memory is System Shared, meaning it draws from the host system's memory rather than dedicated VRAM. Its display outputs are Portable Device Dependent, indicating it is designed for laptops or compact portable systems. The 25 W TDP reinforces this positioning as a low-power integrated solution.

The RTX 4090 D is a discrete, triple-slot add-in card. It uses 24 GB of dedicated GDDR6X memory on a 384 bit bus. It requires a 16-pin power connector and an 800 W suggested PSU. Its 425 W TDP is 17 times the Arc B370's 25 W TDP. It is a full-size card at 304 mm length, designed for desktop systems with substantial power delivery and cooling.

The compute architectures differ in their ray tracing and tensor capabilities. The Arc B370 has 10 ray tracing cores and no listed tensor cores. The RTX 4090 D has 114 ray tracing cores and 456 tensor cores. This gives the NVIDIA card a structural advantage in both ray-traced workloads and AI-accelerated tasks, though the database only records gaming and compute benchmark scores.

The FP16 ratios differ. The Arc B370 delivers 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio relative to its 6.144 TFLOPS FP32. The RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, meaning its FP16 throughput matches its FP32 throughput. This indicates the NVIDIA architecture maintains full-rate half-precision compute, while the Intel part halves its rate.

The transistor and die data further separate the two. The RTX 4090 D packs 76,300 million transistors into 609 mm², achieving a density of 125.3M per mm². The Arc B370 lists its transistor count and die size as unknown, but its 3 nm process at Intel suggests a modern fabrication node. The architecture is newer in the Arc B370, but the recorded data shows the RTX 4090 D's larger, more power-hungry design delivers dramatically higher performance.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The API feature sets are identical in the database. The difference lies entirely in execution resources, memory subsystem, and power envelope. The Arc B370 is a low-power integrated part from the Panther Lake generation, while the RTX 4090 D is a high-end discrete accelerator from the Ada Lovelace generation. The recorded benchmarks reflect that divide with an 86.2% delta in the Steel Nomad test.