Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between these two parts, though the comparison is complicated by the fact that the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no benchmark entries in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, by contrast, has a full set of recorded scores across multiple test suites. Its average benchmark score of 37,648 places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database, while the Intel part sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of 0. This is not a close contest; the scores confirm that the RTX 4070 is the dominant performer in every measured category.

Looking at the RTX 4070's individual results, the strongest showing comes from the Geekbench Vulkan test, where it records 174,152 points. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 154,858 is nearly as high. In the Passmark suite, the GPU delivers 26,927 in the G3D test, 14,720 in GPU compute, and 1,164 in G2D. The DirectX 9 legacy test produces 320 points, while DirectX 11 yields 244 and DirectX 10 produces 139. The lowest recorded score is 103 in the DirectX 12 Passmark test, which is still a notable result for a modern architecture. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test returns 3,854 points.

Because the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no benchmark entries, there are no delta percentages to report against the RTX 4070 from the head-to-head data. The nearest rival comparisons for the RTX 4070 show how tightly clustered its scoring is around similar-class parts. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 averages 37,628, a delta of 0.1 percent. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 averages 37,507, a delta of 0.4 percent. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 averages 37,157, a delta of 1.3 percent. The only rival that beats it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile with an average of 38,135, a delta of -1.3 percent. This means the RTX 4070 sits within 1.3 percent of four other GPUs in the database, indicating that its performance tier is well established and consistently measured.

The Intel part has no comparable scores, so the database cannot provide a direct numerical comparison. What can be stated is that the RTX 4070's raw compute figures are dramatically higher. The FP32 throughput is 29.15 TFLOPS versus 2.355 TFLOPS for the Intel chip, a roughly twelvefold difference. Pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s versus 36.80 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 455.4 GTexel/s versus 73.60 GTexel/s. These are not incremental gaps; they represent entirely different performance classes.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 wins every benchmark category where data exists. Its Passmark G3D score of 26,927 reflects strong general 3D rendering performance. The GPU compute score of 14,720 indicates solid compute workloads. The G2D score of 1,164 shows capable 2D acceleration. The DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 results demonstrate compatibility and performance across multiple API generations, with the highest legacy score in DirectX 9 at 320 points.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no recorded wins because it has no recorded benchmarks. Its architecture does support modern APIs, including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, matching the RTX 4070's API support exactly. The Intel chip also has a notable efficiency profile: its TDP is 25 W against the RTX 4070's 200 W. That eightfold power difference means the Intel part is designed for integrated use cases where power draw is constrained. The RTX 4070, by contrast, requires a dual-slot cooler, a 1x 16-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 550 W. These are not competing products in the same market segment; the Intel chip is an IGP for mobile devices, while the RTX 4070 is a discrete add-in board.

The use-case split is therefore clear from the data. The RTX 4070 is for desktop and laptop systems that can supply 200 W and accommodate a 240 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm dual-slot card. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile is for portable devices where the GPU is integrated into the processor package and memory is shared with the system. The Intel chip draws no external power and uses no power connectors. Its memory bandwidth is listed as system dependent, meaning performance scales with the host system's memory configuration. The RTX 4070 has fixed 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. These are fundamentally different approaches to graphics.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers, different foundries, and different design philosophies. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses the Panther Lake chip built on Intel's 3 nm process with the Xe3-LPG architecture. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process with the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 series. The Intel foundry is Intel; the NVIDIA foundry is TSMC. Transistor counts and die sizes for the Intel chip are listed as unknown, while the RTX 4070 has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm².

Core configurations differ substantially. The Intel chip has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units. It includes 4 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed. The RTX 4070 has 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has more than eleven times the shading units and more than ten times the ray tracing cores. Clock speeds also favor NVIDIA: the RTX 4070 has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, while the Intel chip has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost of 2300 MHz. The low base clock on the Intel part is typical for an integrated GPU that idles at minimal power.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The Intel chip uses system shared memory for both capacity and type, with a system shared bus width and system dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective. The Intel part has no dedicated memory clock because it relies on system RAM. This makes the RTX 4070's memory subsystem far more predictable and higher performing in bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

FP16 compute also differs. The Intel chip delivers 4.710 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning half the FP32 rate. The RTX 4070 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio, meaning full-rate FP16. The NVIDIA part's tensor cores support AI workloads, while the Intel part has no tensor core count listed. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648 and sits in the 81st percentile. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has an average score of 0 and sits in the 50th percentile.

Q: Does the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile support ray tracing?

A: Yes, it includes 4 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The RTX 4070 includes 46 ray tracing cores with the same DirectX 12 Ultimate support.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

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

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has a TDP of 25 W and requires no power connectors. The RTX 4070 has a TDP of 200 W, uses a 1x 16-pin connector, and requires a 550 W suggested power supply.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the RTX 4070 in the database?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla P4 is 0.1 percent behind, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.4 percent behind, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3 percent behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3 percent ahead.

Q: When did each product launch?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile released on 2026-01-26. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 released on 2023-04-11.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ in nearly every measurable specification. The Intel chip is an integrated GPU (IGP) with a slot width listed as IGP and no power connectors. The RTX 4070 is a dual-slot discrete card with a 1x 16-pin power connector. The bus interface is IGP for Intel and PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are portable device dependent for Intel and 1x HDMI 2.1 plus 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA. The RTX 4070 measures 240 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm; the Intel chip has no dimensions listed because it is integrated.

The process node is 3 nm for Intel versus 5 nm for NVIDIA. The foundry is Intel versus TSMC. Transistors, die size, and transistor density are unknown for Intel; NVIDIA lists 35,800 million transistors, 294 mm², and 121.8M per mm². The Intel chip has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 4 RT cores. The RTX 4070 has 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores. The Intel part has no tensor core count listed.

Clock speeds are 300 MHz base and 2300 MHz boost for Intel versus 1920 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost for NVIDIA. The memory clock is system shared for Intel versus 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective for NVIDIA. Memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system shared or dependent for Intel, while NVIDIA has 12 GB GDDR6X, 192-bit, and 504.2 GB/s. Pixel rate is 36.80 GPixel/s for Intel versus 158.4 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate is 73.60 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 2.355 TFLOPS versus 29.15 TFLOPS. FP16 is 4.710 TFLOPS at 2:1 for Intel versus 29.15 TFLOPS at 1:1 for NVIDIA.

The TDP is 25 W for Intel versus 200 W for NVIDIA. The suggested PSU is not listed for Intel and is 550 W for NVIDIA. The Intel chip is marked as active in production, while the RTX 4070 is end-of-life. The Intel predecessor and successor are not listed; the RTX 4070 lists its predecessor as GeForce 30 and successor as GeForce 50. The launch MSRP for the RTX 4070 is 599 USD. The Intel part has no launch MSRP listed.