Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Comparison

Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti occupy opposite ends of the hardware spectrum, one an integrated processor graphics solution for portable devices, the other a once-flagship discrete desktop board. The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmarks between the two, so the comparison rests entirely on their respective database profiles, architectural specifications, and the RTX 4070 Ti’s measured performance relative to its nearest rivals.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no shared benchmark scores for these two products. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has an average benchmark score of zero and holds a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs, meaning half of all recorded devices score higher and half score lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 44,795 and sits in the 84th percentile, a position that places it well above the majority of the database’s GPU population.

For the RTX 4070 Ti, the strongest measured result appears in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 213,808, followed by OpenCL at 176,953. In Passmark tests, the G3D score reaches 31,624, while GPU compute scores 18,396. DirectX API tests show lower figures: DirectX 9 scores 352, DirectX 11 scores 288, DirectX 10 scores 187, and DirectX 12 scores 116. The G2D score is 1,200. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test records 5,024.

The RTX 4070 Ti’s nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile with an average score of 45,152 (a 0.8% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45,384 (1.3% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44,075 (1.6% lower), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45,592 (1.7% higher). These deltas are small, indicating the RTX 4070 Ti performs within a tight band around these competitors, slightly ahead of the RTX A6000 but slightly behind the other three.

The Intel part has no comparable benchmark entries, so its performance cannot be quantified against the RTX 4070 Ti directly. The data indicates a fundamental capability gap: the Intel iGPU’s theoretical FP32 throughput is 1,280.0 GFLOPS, while the RTX 4070 Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS. That difference, a factor of roughly 31 times, aligns with the absence of any recorded benchmark score for the Intel chip.

The Verdict

The data points to a single clear conclusion: the RTX 4070 Ti is the vastly more powerful device. Its 84th percentile ranking, substantial average benchmark score, and large compute rates confirm it as a high-end discrete GPU. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile, with a 50th percentile ranking and no benchmark scores, represents an entry-level integrated solution suited to basic graphics tasks.

Who should pick which depends entirely on the use case. The RTX 4070 Ti targets desktop systems requiring high-resolution gaming, heavy compute workloads, or professional graphics applications. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, 192-bit bus, and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provide the resources for such tasks. The Intel chip, sharing system memory and drawing only 25 W, fits ultra-portable devices where power efficiency and compactness take priority over raw performance.

The production statuses reinforce this split. The RTX 4070 Ti is marked end-of-life, having been succeeded by the GeForce 50 series, while the Intel part is still active, released in April 2026. The RTX 4070 Ti carries a launch MSRP of 799 USD, a figure stated once here for reference.

Where Each One Wins

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: Every measurable performance metric favors this GPU. Its pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s exceeds the Intel part’s 20.00 GPixel/s by nearly 10 times. Texture rate reaches 626.4 GTexel/s versus 40.00 GTexel/s. The shading unit count, 7,680 versus 256, and ray tracing core count, 60 versus 2, show a similar scale of advantage. The RTX 4070 Ti also includes 240 tensor cores, a feature absent from the Intel specification. Memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s stands against the Intel chip’s system-dependent shared memory. The RTX 4070 Ti supports PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Intel part uses an integrated graphics processor bus interface.

Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile: The Intel chip wins on power consumption and physical footprint. Its 25 W TDP compares to the RTX 4070 Ti’s 285 W, a difference that matters for battery-operated devices. The Intel part is an IGP, requiring no separate slot, power connectors, or power supply recommendation. The RTX 4070 Ti needs a dual-slot cooler, a 16-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 600 W. The Intel chip’s 3 nm process node, manufactured by Intel, also represents a newer fabrication technology than the RTX 4070 Ti’s 5 nm TSMC process, though the RTX 4070 Ti’s transistor count of 35,800 million on a 294 mm² die gives it far more hardware resources.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher benchmark percentile?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile ranks in the 50th percentile.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each product?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44,795. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has an average benchmark score of 0, with no individual benchmark results recorded.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti uses 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth.

Q: What are their power requirements?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has a 285 W TDP, requires a dual-slot cooler, a 16-pin power connector, and a suggested 600 W power supply. The Intel chip has a 25 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and requires no separate power supply recommendation.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing?

A: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), but the RTX 4070 Ti includes 60 ray tracing cores while the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile includes 2 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the production status of each?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti is end-of-life, with the GeForce 50 series as its successor. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is active, with no successor listed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs use entirely different architectures from different manufacturers. The Intel part is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, part of the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation, using a chip codenamed Wildcat Lake. The NVIDIA part uses Ada Lovelace, the GeForce 40-series architecture, built around the AD104 chip.

Manufacturing processes differ substantially. Intel fabricates its chip on a 3 nm node at its own foundry. NVIDIA uses TSMC’s 5 nm process. The RTX 4070 Ti contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The Intel chip’s transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database.

Core configurations show a wide gap. The RTX 4070 Ti has 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operations pipelines. The Intel chip has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. Ray tracing cores number 60 on the NVIDIA part versus 2 on the Intel part. Tensor cores, present on the RTX 4070 Ti at 240, are not listed for the Intel chip.

Clock speeds tell a more nuanced story. The Intel chip has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2,500 MHz. The RTX 4070 Ti has a higher base clock of 2,310 MHz and a boost of 2,610 MHz, but the Intel part’s boost clock approaches that of the NVIDIA card. Memory clocks differ sharply: the RTX 4070 Ti runs at 1,313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, while the Intel part uses system-shared memory.

Compute throughput reflects the architectural scale. The RTX 4070 Ti delivers 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 and 40.09 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Intel chip produces 1,280.0 GFLOPS FP32 and 2.560 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern, with the NVIDIA card at 208.8 GPixel/s and 626.4 GTexel/s against the Intel chip’s 20.00 GPixel/s and 40.00 GTexel/s.

Form factors and interfaces differ completely. The RTX 4070 Ti is a dual-slot desktop card measuring 285 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 42 mm in width, using a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The Intel part is an integrated processor graphics solution with no slot width, no power connectors, and a portable-device-dependent display output. The RTX 4070 Ti provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Release timing places these products in different eras. The RTX 4070 Ti launched in January 2023, succeeding the GeForce 30 series and preceding the GeForce 50 series. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile launched in April 2026, following the HD Graphics-M line. The Intel chip remains active in production, while the NVIDIA card has reached end-of-life status.