Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Comparison

Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is an integrated graphics processor built for the Wildcat Lake platform, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a flagship discrete desktop GPU. The database contains benchmark results for the RTX 5090 D only; the Arc part has no recorded scores. The contrast between these two products is defined by the absence of direct measurements for one and a full suite of scores for the other.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 5090 D delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14326. That result places it in the top tier of recorded graphics performance. The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has no benchmark entries, so no direct comparison can be made from the recorded data. The RTX 5090 D also posts a Geekbench OpenCL score of 310674 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 376915, both of which indicate strong compute and graphics API throughput.

PassMark results for the RTX 5090 D show a G3D score of 44065 and a GPU compute score of 28396. Legacy DirectX tests are far lower in absolute terms: DirectX 9 returns 434, DirectX 10 returns 231, DirectX 11 returns 371, and DirectX 12 returns 219. The G2D score is 1487. These older API benchmarks reflect synthetic workloads rather than modern gaming performance, and the RTX 5090 D still leads in every category where a score exists.

The average benchmark score for the RTX 5090 D is 77712. That average places it at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are all close in average score: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT sits at 76904, which is 1.1% behind; the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, which is 1.6% ahead; the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, which is 2.1% ahead; and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, which is 2.4% ahead. The RTX 5090 D is essentially in a tight pack with those four cards, with a spread of only a few percent between the lowest and highest average scores.

The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has a percentile rank of 50 and an average benchmark score of 0. That score indicates no recorded measurements exist in the database. Without any benchmark entries, the head-to-head section is limited to the RTX 5090 D’s results and the Arc part’s lack of them.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5090 D wins in every measured category because it is the only one of the two with recorded data. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 14326 shows strong DX12 gaming performance. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 376915 is higher than its OpenCL score of 310674, which indicates that the Vulkan path is particularly efficient on this GPU. The PassMark G3D score of 44065 confirms strong general 3D rendering capability, while the GPU compute score of 28396 shows solid non-graphics throughput.

The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile wins in mobility and integration. It is an IGP with no power connectors and a 25 W TDP. The RTX 5090 D is a dual-slot card with a 575 W TDP, a 16-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 950 W. The Arc part uses system shared memory, while the RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of dedicated GDDR7. For any scenario where power draw and physical footprint matter, the Arc part has the advantage by design. The data does not include performance scores for the Arc part, so its actual capability in those scenarios cannot be quantified from the database.

The RTX 5090 D is the clear winner in raw performance based on the available measurements. The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is the clear winner in power efficiency and system integration, but that conclusion comes from its specifications, not from benchmark results.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile uses the Xe3-LPG architecture and is manufactured on a 3 nm process at Intel. The chip is called Wildcat Lake. The RTX 5090 D uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GB202 chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The Arc part’s transistor count and die size are listed as unknown.

The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. It includes 2 RT cores and no tensor cores listed. The RTX 5090 D has 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. It includes 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores. The difference in shading units is massive: the RTX 5090 D has 85 times more shading units than the Arc part.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The Arc part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The RTX 5090 D has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The Arc part has a much lower base clock but a higher boost clock, which is typical for a power-constrained integrated GPU. Memory clocks are not comparable: the Arc part uses system shared memory, while the RTX 5090 D uses 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective GDDR7.

The Arc part’s pixel rate is 20.00 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 40.00 GTexel/s. The RTX 5090 D’s pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 1636.8 GTexel/s. The RTX 5090 D is 21 times faster in pixel rate and nearly 41 times faster in texture rate. FP32 throughput is 1,280.0 GFLOPS for the Arc part and 104.8 TFLOPS for the RTX 5090 D, a difference of roughly 82 times. FP16 is 2.560 TFLOPS (2:1) for the Arc part and 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RTX 5090 D.

The RTX 5090 D uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the Arc part uses IGP. The RTX 5090 D has a 512-bit memory bus and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc part’s bus width and bandwidth are system dependent. Display outputs differ: the RTX 5090 D has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, while the Arc part’s outputs are portable device dependent.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5090 D has a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD. The Arc part has no launch MSRP listed.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has an empty benchmarks list, an average benchmark score of 0, and a percentile rank of 50.

Q: What is the RTX 5090 D’s average benchmark score and percentile?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712 and sits at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs in the database.

Q: How close are the RTX 5090 D’s nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is 1.1% behind at 76904, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.6% ahead at 78940, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB is 2.1% ahead at 79396, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB is 2.4% ahead at 79605.

Q: What are the TDP differences between the two GPUs?

A: The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has a TDP of 25 W. The RTX 5090 D has a TDP of 575 W and a suggested PSU of 950 W.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile uses system shared memory with no dedicated size. The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What process nodes are used?

A: The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is built on Intel’s 3 nm process. The RTX 5090 D is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D |

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

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | unknown | 92,200 million |

| Die Size | unknown | 750 mm² |

| Base Clock | 300 MHz | 2017 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | 2407 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 32 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 512 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 1.79 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 256 | 21760 |

| TMUs | 16 | 680 |

| ROPs | 8 | 176 |

| RT Cores | 2 | 170 |

| Tensor Cores | null | 680 |

| Pixel Rate | 20.00 GPixel/s | 423.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 40.00 GTexel/s | 1,636.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1,280.0 GFLOPS | 104.8 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 2.560 TFLOPS (2:1) | 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 25 W | 575 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

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

| Suggested PSU | null | 950 W |

| Bus Interface | IGP | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | null | 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm |

| Release Date | 2026-04-15 | 2025-01-29 |

| Predecessor | HD Graphics-M | GeForce 40 |

| Successor | null | GeForce 60 |

| Launch MSRP | null | 2,299 USD |

| Avg Benchmark Score | 0 | 77712 |

| Percentile | 50 | 92 |

The RTX 5090 D holds every performance-related specification advantage that the database records. The Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile counters with a 3 nm process, a 25 W TDP, and integrated form factor. The two products occupy opposite ends of the GPU spectrum: one is a low-power integrated solution with no recorded performance data, the other is a high-power discrete card with a full benchmark profile and a 92nd percentile ranking.