Intel Arc G3 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Comparison

The Verdict

The database shows two fundamentally different products. The Intel Arc G3 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) built for portable devices, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a dual-slot, add-in desktop board. The RTX 4070 SUPER is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc G3 sits at the 50th percentile. For any workload that demands standalone 3D rendering, the RTX 4070 SUPER is the clear choice; its recorded average benchmark score of 43223 dwarfs the Arc G3's lack of any benchmark entries. The Arc G3's role is confined to systems where a discrete card cannot fit, offering 25 W power draw and no power connectors, versus the RTX 4070 SUPER's 220 W TDP and 1x 16-pin connector.

The RTX 4070 SUPER delivers 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 5.8 times the Arc G3's 6.144 TFLOPS. It ships with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 relies on system-shared memory with bandwidth that is system dependent. The RTX 4070 SUPER also carries 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, versus 1280, 40, and 20 respectively for the Arc G3. Ray tracing hardware differs as well: 56 RT cores on the NVIDIA part versus 10 on the Intel part.

Production status separates them further. The RTX 4070 SUPER is end-of-life, released on 2024-01-16, with a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The Arc G3 is active, released on 2026-05-31. Users seeking current hardware with the portable form factor should consider the Arc G3, but only if their performance expectations are modest. Users who require the highest frame rates in the database's recorded metrics must select the RTX 4070 SUPER, provided they can accommodate its dimensions (267 mm length, 112 mm height, 42 mm width) and power requirements.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER delivers 35.48 TFLOPS FP32, which is 5.8 times the Arc G3's 6.144 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA part also reaches 554.4 GTexel/s texture fill rate versus 96.00 GTexel/s for the Intel GPU.

Q: How do their memory systems compare?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of dedicated GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 uses system-shared memory, meaning the size, type, and bus width are all determined by the host platform, and bandwidth is system dependent.

Q: Which card is suitable for small form factor or portable systems?

A: The Arc G3 is an IGP with no slot width, no power connectors, and a 25 W TDP. It is designed for portable devices. The RTX 4070 SUPER is dual-slot, requires a 550 W power supply, and measures 267 mm in length.

Q: What are the production statuses of these two GPUs?

A: The Arc G3 is active, with a release date of 2026-05-31. The RTX 4070 SUPER is end-of-life, released on 2024-01-16, and has a successor in the GeForce 50 series.

Q: Which GPU supports the latest graphics APIs?

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

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER have Tensor cores?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 SUPER has 224 Tensor cores. The Arc G3 does not list a Tensor core count in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The Intel Arc G3 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture built on Intel's Panther Lake chip, manufactured on a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a known transistor count of 35,800 million on a 294 mm² die, yielding a density of 121.8M per mm². The Arc G3's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown.

Ray tracing hardware differs substantially. The Arc G3 has 10 RT cores, while the RTX 4070 SUPER has 56 RT cores. Tensor core availability also separates them: the NVIDIA part has 224 Tensor cores, while the Intel part lists none. The shading infrastructure scales accordingly, with the RTX 4070 SUPER containing 7168 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The Arc G3 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs.

The memory architecture is entirely different. The RTX 4070 SUPER uses dedicated GDDR6X memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit interface. The Arc G3 has no dedicated memory at all, relying on system-shared memory where the clock is simply listed as "System Shared." This places the Intel part at a significant disadvantage in bandwidth-sensitive workloads, though the database records no benchmark scores for the Arc G3 to quantify the gap.

Clock behavior differs as well. The Arc G3 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The RTX 4070 SUPER starts at 1980 MHz base and boosts to 2475 MHz. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature parity exists.

Specification Differences

The specification table shows divergence in nearly every measurable field. The process node differs: 3 nm for the Intel Arc G3 versus 5 nm for the NVIDIA RTX 4070 SUPER. The foundries are Intel and TSMC respectively. The RTX 4070 SUPER has a transistor count of 35,800 million and a die size of 294 mm², while the Arc G3 lists both as unknown.

Clock speeds favor the NVIDIA part at base (1980 MHz versus 300 MHz) and at boost (2475 MHz versus 2400 MHz). The memory clocks are listed as 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective for the RTX 4070 SUPER, while the Arc G3 uses system-shared memory. The RTX 4070 SUPER offers 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth; the Arc G3's memory size, type, and bus width are all system shared, with bandwidth system dependent.

Compute resources show a 5.6x difference in shading units (7168 versus 1280), a 5.6x difference in TMUs (224 versus 40), and a 4x difference in ROPs (80 versus 20). RT cores number 56 versus 10. Tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA part (224). Pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 554.4 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 35.48 TFLOPS versus 6.144 TFLOPS. FP16 performance shows 35.48 TFLOPS (1:1) for NVIDIA versus 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) for Intel.

Power requirements are dramatically different. The Arc G3 draws 25 W, occupies no slot width, uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU. The RTX 4070 SUPER draws 220 W, is dual-slot, requires a 1x 16-pin connector and a 550 W power supply. The bus interface is IGP for the Intel part versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for the NVIDIA part. Display outputs are portable-device dependent for the Arc G3, while the RTX 4070 SUPER provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Physical dimensions exist only for the NVIDIA card: 267 mm length, 112 mm height, 42 mm width.

Production status and release dates also differ. The Arc G3 is active with a 2026-05-31 release date. The RTX 4070 SUPER is end-of-life, released 2024-01-16, with a predecessor in GeForce 30 and a successor in GeForce 50. The launch MSRP for the RTX 4070 SUPER is 599 USD. The Arc G3 has no launch MSRP listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table is empty, and the Arc G3 has no individual benchmark scores in the database. The RTX 4070 SUPER, however, has ten recorded benchmarks. Its average benchmark score is 43223, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The Arc G3's percentile is 50, with an average score of zero due to missing data.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's strongest recorded result comes from Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 205624. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 172795. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it records 4627 points. PassMark G3D shows 29995 points, and PassMark GPU Compute shows 17108. DirectX-specific PassMark tests show 344 in DirectX 9, 273 in DirectX 11, 167 in DirectX 10, and 110 in DirectX 12. The PassMark G2D score is 1184.

Comparing these figures to the Arc G3 is impossible because the database contains no benchmark entries for the Intel part. The nearest rivals for the RTX 4070 SUPER provide context for its standing. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262, a delta of -0.1 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, also a -0.1 percent delta. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301, a -0.2 percent delta. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, a -1 percent delta. All four rivals sit within one percent of the RTX 4070 SUPER's average score, indicating tight competition at this performance tier.

The win count stands at zero for each side, as no head-to-head benchmarks exist. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is a high-performing discrete GPU whose nearest competitors are within one percent of its average score. The Arc G3, with no recorded benchmarks, cannot be positioned against these results. Its 50th percentile ranking and 25 W power envelope suggest a different product class, one focused on integrated graphics for portable systems rather than discrete desktop performance. The specification gap, particularly in shading units (7168 versus 1280), memory bandwidth (504.2 GB/s versus system dependent), and FP32 throughput (35.48 TFLOPS versus 6.144 TFLOPS), makes the performance difference predictable even without direct benchmark data.