Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile based on?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses the Wildcat Lake chip with the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process node. It is part of the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation.

Q: What are the key memory specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective data rate.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has 10,240 shading units, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has 128 shading units. The NVIDIA GPU also carries 320 texture mapping units and 112 ROPs, compared to 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs on the Intel part.

Q: What is the difference in ray tracing hardware?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER includes 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile includes a single RT core and has no tensor cores listed.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is listed as Active, with a release date of April 2026. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is marked as End-of-life, having launched in January 2024.

Q: What are the thermal design power ratings?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has a 25 W TDP and uses no power connectors, functioning as an integrated graphics processor (IGP). The RTX 4080 SUPER has a 320 W TDP, requires a 1x 16-pin power connector, and a 700 W suggested PSU.

The Verdict

The database records show two GPUs at opposite ends of the performance spectrum. The RTX 4080 SUPER holds the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile sits at the 50th percentile. The NVIDIA part delivers an average benchmark score of 54,209, whereas the Intel part has no recorded average benchmark score.

For discrete desktop workloads, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear choice. Its recorded benchmark results show strong DirectX performance across multiple tests, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 219,065, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 260,075. The PassMark G3D score of 34,245 and GPU compute score of 19,822 further confirm its position as a high-end desktop GPU.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile, by contrast, is designed for a completely different role: an integrated solution for portable devices. Its system-shared memory, IGP bus interface, and portable-device-dependent display outputs indicate it is meant for compact, low-power systems. With a 25 W TDP and no power connectors, it suits thin-and-light devices rather than desktop towers.

Users who need high frame rates at demanding resolutions should select the RTX 4080 SUPER. Users who require an efficient integrated GPU for a mobile platform should consider the Intel part. The data does not position these as competitors; they serve separate market segments.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. However, the RTX 4080 SUPER has a full suite of recorded benchmark scores, while the Intel part has none listed. This absence of data for the Intel GPU underscores the fundamental difference in their intended usage.

Looking at the RTX 4080 SUPER's nearest rivals provides context for its performance tier. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 averages 54,247, a delta of -0.1% relative to the SUPER. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, which is 1.1% ahead of the SUPER. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB reaches 55,698, putting it 2.7% ahead, and the AMD Radeon 8060S leads at 55,757, a 2.8% advantage. These small deltas show the RTX 4080 SUPER sits in a tightly contested performance band.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's individual test scores demonstrate its strengths. In PassMark DirectX 9, it scores 381, while DirectX 10 yields 193 and DirectX 11 yields 301. DirectX 12 scores 134. The PassMark G2D score of 1,270 indicates solid 2D performance as well. These results, combined with the 3DMark and Geekbench numbers, paint a picture of a GPU that handles modern workloads efficiently.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no benchmark entries, meaning the database cannot quantify its performance against any GPU. Its pixel rate of 9.200 GPixel/s and texture rate of 18.40 GTexel/s are far below the RTX 4080 SUPER's 285.6 GPixel/s and 816.0 GTexel/s. Likewise, FP32 compute is 588.8 GFLOPS for the Intel part versus 52.22 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA GPU. These raw specification differences explain why the RTX 4080 SUPER occupies the 86th percentile while the Intel part sits at the 50th.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measured specification. The RTX 4080 SUPER uses the AD103 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process, while the Intel part uses Wildcat Lake on Intel's 3 nm node. The NVIDIA GPU has 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.1M per mm². The Intel chip's transistor count and die size are unknown.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2,300 MHz. The RTX 4080 SUPER runs at a base of 2,295 MHz and boosts to 2,550 MHz, with its memory clock at 1,438 MHz. Memory configurations are entirely different: the Intel part uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, while the NVIDIA GPU has dedicated 16 GB GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute resources show a wide gap. The Intel GPU has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, and 1 RT core. The RTX 4080 SUPER has 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 80 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores. Pixel and texture rates follow accordingly: the Intel part delivers 9.200 GPixel/s and 18.40 GTexel/s, while the NVIDIA part delivers 285.6 GPixel/s and 816.0 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 588.8 GFLOPS versus 52.22 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 1,177.6 GFLOPS (2:1) versus 52.22 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and physical characteristics diverge as well. The Intel GPU has a 25 W TDP, no power connectors, and is an IGP with a bus interface of IGP. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a 320 W TDP, a 1x 16-pin power connector, a 700 W suggested PSU, and uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The NVIDIA card measures 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, occupying a triple-slot form factor. Display outputs differ: the Intel part is portable-device dependent, while the RTX 4080 SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 999 USD, while the Intel part has no launch MSRP recorded.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses the Xe3-LPG architecture, which represents Intel's third-generation Xe graphics design. It is built on Intel's 3 nm process node and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation. The architecture is optimized for integrated graphics, as evidenced by its system-shared memory design and IGP bus interface. The predecessor is listed as HD Graphics-M, showing a lineage from Intel's older integrated graphics solutions.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER uses the Ada Lovelace architecture, NVIDIA's flagship GPU design for the GeForce 40 series. It is fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process and uses the AD103 chip. The architecture incorporates dedicated RT cores and tensor cores for ray tracing and AI acceleration, with 80 and 320 of each respectively. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a predecessor of GeForce 30 and a successor of GeForce 50, placing it within a clear generational progression.

The Intel part includes no tensor cores, which limits its capability for AI-accelerated workloads. In contrast, the RTX 4080 SUPER's 320 tensor cores provide substantial compute for such tasks. The RT core counts differ by a factor of 80, with the NVIDIA GPU having 80 and the Intel GPU having 1.

The process nodes represent different foundry choices: Intel uses its own 3 nm process, while NVIDIA relies on TSMC's 5 nm node. The transistor density of the RTX 4080 SUPER is recorded at 121.1M per mm², a figure not available for the Intel chip. The Intel GPU's cache structure is not listed in the database, whereas the RTX 4080 SUPER's memory hierarchy includes 16 GB of GDDR6X with a 256-bit interface.

Both architectures support the same API level: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means they can run the same modern games and applications at the API level, though their actual performance capabilities differ vastly. The Intel architecture is designed for efficiency in constrained thermal envelopes, as shown by its 25 W TDP, while the Ada Lovelace architecture prioritizes maximum performance with a 320 W TDP.