Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Comparison

Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 occupy different positions in the database, with the RTX 5080 recording a 87th percentile rank among all GPUs while the Arc Pro B60 Dual sits at the 50th percentile. The RTX 5080 also carries recorded benchmark scores across multiple tests, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual has no entries in the benchmark database, meaning all performance comparisons rely on the RTX 5080's measured results and the architectural specifications of both cards. The data shows a clear split between a workstation-oriented Intel card with larger memory capacity and a consumer-focused NVIDIA card with substantially higher compute throughput.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5080 wins in every measured performance category because it is the only card with recorded benchmark data. Its average benchmark score of 56083 places it ahead of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon 8060S by 0.6 percent and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 0.7 percent, while trailing the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE by 2.2 percent. The Arc Pro B60 Dual has no benchmark scores in the database, so its strengths come from specification advantages rather than measured results.

The Arc Pro B60 Dual wins on memory capacity with 24 GB of GDDR6 versus the RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7. That larger frame buffer suits workloads with high memory footprints, such as large model inference or rendering scenes with extensive geometry. The Intel card also uses the PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, which provides half the lanes of the RTX 5080's PCIe 5.0 x16 connection but remains a modern standard. The Arc Pro B60 Dual's display output setup includes four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 connectors, while the RTX 5080 offers one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, giving the Intel card more DisplayPort connections for multi-monitor workstation setups.

The RTX 5080 wins on raw compute and rasterization throughput. Its FP32 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS is over four times the Arc Pro B60 Dual's 12.29 TFLOPS. Texture rate reaches 879.3 GTexel/s on the NVIDIA card versus 384.0 GTexel/s on the Intel card, and pixel rate hits 293.1 GPixel/s compared to 192.0 GPixel/s. The RTX 5080 also delivers FP16 performance at 56.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card reaches 24.58 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, indicating the NVIDIA card handles half-precision workloads with equal throughput to single-precision.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: What is the performance difference in compute workloads?

A: The RTX 5080 delivers 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is approximately 4.6 times the Arc Pro B60 Dual's 12.29 TFLOPS. Its FP16 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS also exceeds the Intel card's 24.58 TFLOPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083, which is 0.6 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon 8060S, 0.7 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, 2.3 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, and 2.2 percent behind the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE.

Q: What memory bandwidth does each card provide?

A: The RTX 5080 provides 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth from its 256-bit GDDR7 interface, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual provides 456.0 GB/s from its 192-bit GDDR6 interface.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5080 has a boost clock of 2617 MHz, compared to the Arc Pro B60 Dual's boost clock of 2400 MHz.

Q: What are the power connector requirements?

A: Both cards use a single 16-pin power connector. The RTX 5080 has a 360 W TDP and suggests a 750 W PSU, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual has a 400 W TDP and suggests an 800 W PSU.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between these two cards, so the comparison relies on the RTX 5080's standalone scores and the architectural data for both. The RTX 5080's strongest recorded result comes from the Geekbench Vulkan test with a score of 255450, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 235901. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the card scores 8637. Passmark results show a G3D score of 36565 and a GPU compute score of 21789.

The RTX 5080's Passmark DirectX results show variation across API generations. DirectX 9 scores 389, DirectX 10 scores 208, DirectX 11 scores 324, and DirectX 12 scores 151. The G2D score of 1415 indicates 2D rendering performance. These numbers establish the RTX 5080 as the clear performance leader in every benchmark category where data exists.

For the Arc Pro B60 Dual, the absence of benchmark scores means the specification sheet provides the only basis for comparison. Its 12.29 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is roughly one-fifth of the RTX 5080's 56.28 TFLOPS. The Intel card's 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is less than half of the RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s. The 24 GB memory capacity exceeds the RTX 5080 by 8 GB, but the GDDR6 memory type runs at 19 Gbps effective speed compared to the GDDR7's 30 Gbps effective speed.

The RTX 5080's nearest rival data places it in a competitive field. Its 0.6 percent lead over the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7 percent lead over the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB are narrow margins, while its 2.2 percent deficit to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE shows a slight disadvantage. These delta percentages give context to the RTX 5080's performance tier, showing it sits close to several AMD options in overall benchmark scores.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The RTX 5080 uses the GB203 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual uses the BMG-G21 chip with the Xe2-HPG architecture from the Battlemage Pro Series. Both are built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ significantly: the RTX 5080 packs 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, while the Intel card has 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. Transistor density reaches 120.6M per mm² on the NVIDIA card versus 72.1M per mm² on the Intel card.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The RTX 5080 uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5080's memory clock runs at 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective speed, compared to the Intel card's 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

Compute unit counts favor the RTX 5080 substantially. It has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The Arc Pro B60 Dual has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 RT cores, with no tensor core field recorded. Clock speeds also differ: the RTX 5080 bases at 2295 MHz and boosts to 2617 MHz, while the Intel card bases at 2000 MHz and boosts to 2400 MHz.

Power and physical specifications show both cards as dual-slot designs with a single 16-pin connector, but the RTX 5080 has a 360 W TDP and 750 W suggested PSU, while the Intel card has a 400 W TDP and 800 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5080 measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual measures 300 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RTX 5080 uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, double the lanes of the Intel card's PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs differ as well: the RTX 5080 offers one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b, while the Intel card offers four mini-DisplayPort 2.1.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5080 has a launch MSRP of 999 USD, and the Arc Pro B60 Dual has a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD. Release dates place the RTX 5080 at January 2025 and the Intel card at September 2025.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5080 uses NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB203 chip, belonging to the GeForce 50-series with a predecessor in the GeForce 40 and a successor in the GeForce 60. The Arc Pro B60 Dual uses Intel's Xe2-HPG architecture on the BMG-G21 chip, part of the Battlemage Pro Series with no recorded predecessor or successor. Both architectures are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor budgets differ by a factor of over two, with the RTX 5080 carrying 45,600 million transistors and the Intel card carrying 19,600 million.

The RTX 5080 integrates 336 tensor cores alongside its 84 RT cores, giving it dedicated hardware for AI acceleration and ray tracing. The Arc Pro B60 Dual has 20 RT cores and no tensor core data recorded, indicating a different approach to compute acceleration. The RTX 5080's FP16 performance matches its FP32 at 56.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card's FP16 reaches 24.58 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning the NVIDIA card handles half-precision with full throughput and the Intel card halves its throughput for FP16.

Memory architecture reflects different priorities. The RTX 5080 uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s. The GDDR7 memory runs at a higher effective speed of 30 Gbps versus the GDDR6's 19 Gbps. Cache hierarchies are not recorded in the database, but the shading unit counts of 10752 versus 2560, TMU counts of 336 versus 160, and ROP counts of 112 versus 80 all point to the RTX 5080 having a substantially wider execution width.

The RTX 5080's pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s far exceed the Intel card's 192.0 GPixel/s and 384.0 GTexel/s. The RTX 5080 also uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface versus the Intel card's PCIe 5.0 x8, doubling the available bandwidth to the host system. Both cards support the same API set, including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so software compatibility aligns despite the architectural differences.

The Verdict

The data supports choosing the RTX 5080 for any workload where measured performance matters. Its 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 87th percentile rank among all GPUs place it firmly in the high-performance tier. The recorded benchmark scores, including a 235901 Geekbench OpenCL result and a 255450 Geekbench Vulkan result, confirm strong compute capability. The RTX 5080 also brings 336 tensor cores for AI workloads and 84 RT cores for ray tracing, features absent from the Intel card's specification sheet.

The Arc Pro B60 Dual appeals to a narrower set of use cases based on its specification advantages. The 24 GB memory capacity exceeds the RTX 5080 by 8 GB, which benefits workloads that exceed 16 GB of video memory. The four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs support more DisplayPort connections than the RTX 5080's single HDMI and three DisplayPort configuration. The Intel card also carries a 400 W TDP with an 800 W suggested PSU, while the RTX 5080 uses 360 W with a 750 W suggested PSU.

For gaming, rendering, and general compute, the RTX 5080 is the clear choice from the recorded data. Its benchmark scores show strong DirectX performance across multiple versions, and its FP32 and FP16 throughput exceed the Intel card by a factor of over four. The RTX 5080's nearest rival comparisons show it competitive with AMD alternatives, sitting within 0.6 percent of the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7 percent of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB.

The Arc Pro B60 Dual has no benchmark data to demonstrate its performance, so its selection depends entirely on the memory and display specifications that differentiate it. The 24 GB frame buffer and four mini-DisplayPort outputs serve professional visualization and multi-monitor setups. The database records the Intel card at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, far below the RTX 5080's 87th percentile, indicating the performance gap is substantial despite the higher launch MSRP of 1,199 USD compared to the RTX 5080's 999 USD. The RTX 5080 is the faster card by every measured metric, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual offers a larger memory pool and more DisplayPort outputs for workstation-specific needs.