Intel Arc G3 Extreme vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains benchmark results for only one of the two products. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has ten benchmark scores in the database, while the Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded benchmark entries. This absence of data for the Arc G3 Extreme means a direct score-by-score comparison is not possible from the database. The RTX 4070 delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 154858, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 174152. Its Passmark suite results include 139 in DirectX 10, 244 in DirectX 11, 103 in DirectX 12, 320 in DirectX 9, 1164 in G2D, 26927 in G3D, and 14720 in GPU Compute.

The RTX 4070 holds an average benchmark score of 37648 across all recorded tests. Its percentile versus all GPUs is 81, placing it in the upper tier of the database. The nearest rivals in the database data confirm this positioning. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 sits 0.1% behind with an average score of 37628. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 trails by 0.4% with 37507. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% behind at 37157. The only rival ahead of the RTX 4070 in this group is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, which leads by 1.3% with an average score of 38135. These delta percentages are small, indicating that the RTX 4070 sits in a tightly contested performance band where the nearest competitors are within roughly one percentage point in either direction.

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals recorded. Its percentile versus all GPUs is listed at 50, which is the median position in the database, but this value is not supported by any actual benchmark measurements. The database shows zero wins for the Arc G3 Extreme and zero wins for the RTX 4070 in head-to-head comparisons, because no head-to-head benchmark entries exist. Without recorded measurements for the Intel product, the quantitative comparison must rely entirely on the RTX 4070's data and the architectural specifications of both parts.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 wins in every category where benchmark data exists, since the Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded scores. The RTX 4070's compute capabilities are demonstrated across multiple API tests. Its strongest relative showing in the Passmark suite is DirectX 9 with a score of 320, followed by DirectX 11 at 244, DirectX 10 at 139, and DirectX 12 at 103. The G3D score of 26927 and GPU Compute score of 14720 show substantial throughput in general 3D rendering and compute workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 154858 and Vulkan score of 174152 indicate strong cross-API performance for compute and graphics tasks.

For the Arc G3 Extreme, the database records no benchmark wins. Its specifications suggest different strengths. The architecture is Xe3-LPG on Intel's Panther Lake chip, built on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. It has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 24 render output units, and 12 ray tracing cores. The FP32 throughput is 7.680 TFLOPS with FP16 at 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1). The texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s and the pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s. The Arc G3 Extreme is an integrated graphics processor with an 80 W TDP, meaning its wins, if any, would come in low-power, portable device scenarios rather than high-end discrete GPU workloads. The RTX 4070, with 29.15 TFLOPS FP32, 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, leads in raw throughput metrics by large margins.

Architecture Differences

The two products come from different manufacturers and use fundamentally different design approaches. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on the Panther Lake chip, built on a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. The RTX 4070 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on the AD104 chip, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 4070 has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The Arc G3 Extreme's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database.

The memory subsystems differ sharply. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory, with a system dependent bandwidth and no dedicated VRAM. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192 bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and a 1313 MHz memory clock (21 Gbps effective). The compute resources also diverge heavily. The RTX 4070 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. The Arc G3 Extreme has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores, with no tensor core count listed. The FP16 performance tells a similar story: the RTX 4070 runs FP16 at 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the Arc G3 Extreme reaches 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio).

Clock behavior differs by design. The Arc G3 Extreme has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The RTX 4070 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The Arc G3 Extreme's low base clock with a high boost ceiling reflects its integrated, power-managed nature. The power envelopes confirm the positioning. The Arc G3 Extreme has an 80 W TDP, is an IGP with no power connectors, and uses the IGP bus interface. The RTX 4070 has a 200 W TDP, uses a 1x 16-pin power connector, requires a 550 W suggested PSU, and is a dual-slot card with a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The RTX 4070 measures 240 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded dimensions because it is integrated into a processor.

Both products support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 4070's display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Arc G3 Extreme's outputs are portable device dependent. Production status differs as well. The RTX 4070 is end-of-life, released on 2023-04-11, with the GeForce 30 as predecessor and GeForce 50 as successor. The Arc G3 Extreme is active, released on 2026-05-31, with no predecessor or successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS FP32, which is approximately 3.8 times the 7.680 TFLOPS of the Intel Arc G3 Extreme.

Q: Does the Intel Arc G3 Extreme have dedicated video memory?

A: No. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory for both size and type, with bandwidth listed as system dependent. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of dedicated GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the RTX 4070's position relative to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score is 37648. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% ahead with 38135, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 is 0.1% behind with 37628, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.4% behind with 37507, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% behind with 37157.

Q: Are there any recorded benchmark scores for the Arc G3 Extreme?

A: No. The database shows no benchmark entries, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals for the Arc G3 Extreme. Its percentile versus all GPUs is listed as 50, but no measured scores support it.

Q: What are the power requirements for each product?

A: The Arc G3 Extreme has an 80 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and is an IGP. The RTX 4070 has a 200 W TDP, uses a 1x 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: How do the ray tracing resources compare?

A: The RTX 4070 has 46 ray tracing cores, while the Arc G3 Extreme has 12 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4070 also has 184 tensor cores, while no tensor core count is listed for the Arc G3 Extreme.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc G3 Extreme | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |

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

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Process node | 3 nm (Intel foundry) | 5 nm (TSMC foundry) |

| Transistors | Unknown | 35,800 million |

| Die size | Unknown | 294 mm² |

| Base clock | 300 MHz | 1920 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2500 MHz | 2475 MHz |

| Memory size | System Shared | 12 GB |

| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6X |

| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | System Dependent | 504.2 GB/s |

| Shading units | 1536 | 5888 |

| TMUs | 48 | 184 |

| ROPs | 24 | 64 |

| Ray tracing cores | 12 | 46 |

| Tensor cores | None listed | 184 |

| FP32 throughput | 7.680 TFLOPS | 29.15 TFLOPS |

| FP16 throughput | 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) | 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Pixel rate | 60.00 GPixel/s | 158.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 120.0 GTexel/s | 455.4 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 80 W | 200 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |

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

| Bus interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

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

| Dimensions | Not listed | 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm |

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

| Release date | 2026-05-31 | 2023-04-11 |

| Predecessor | None listed | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | None listed | GeForce 50 |

| Launch MSRP | None listed | 599 USD |

| Average benchmark score | 0 | 37648 |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 81 |

The Verdict

The database provides a clear quantitative picture for only one product. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has ten recorded benchmark scores, an average score of 37648, and an 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals sit within 1.3% in either direction, confirming that it performs in a tight competitive band around the 37600 to 38100 average score range. The RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS FP32, 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 12 GB GDDR6X make it a full discrete graphics solution with dedicated resources and a 200 W power envelope.

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no benchmark measurements in the database. Its 50th percentile listing is unsupported by any recorded scores. The specifications show an integrated graphics processor with 7.680 TFLOPS FP32, system shared memory, and an 80 W TDP. It is built on a 3 nm Intel process with the Xe3-LPG architecture and targets portable devices, as indicated by its IGP slot width, lack of power connectors, and portable device dependent display outputs. The RTX 4070 leads in every measured or specified performance category, from shading units and texture rate to memory bandwidth and ray tracing cores.

Users who require a discrete GPU with established benchmark results, high compute throughput, and dedicated VRAM should select the RTX 4070. Users who need an integrated graphics solution for a low-power portable device, with no add-in card footprint and no external power connection, should consider the Arc G3 Extreme. The data does not support a performance comparison between the two because the Arc G3 Extreme lacks recorded measurements. The RTX 4070 is the only product of the pair with verifiable benchmark performance in the database.