Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single benchmark result for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, and no direct head-to-head measurements against the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual. The recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score for the RTX 5080 SUPER is 3075 points. This places it at the 19th percentile among all GPUs in the database, indicating that 81 percent of recorded graphics cards score higher. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual holds a 50th percentile position, though its average benchmark score is not recorded.

The nearest rival data for the RTX 5080 SUPER provides context for its raw performance. The Intel Arc Pro B60, a close relative of the B60 Dual, scores 3182 points in the same test, which is 3.4 percent higher than the RTX 5080 SUPER. The NVIDIA Quadro P1000 scores 3163 points, 2.8 percent higher. Conversely, the RTX 5080 SUPER leads the NVIDIA GeForce 820A by 3.1 percent (2983 points) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M by 3.6 percent (2967 points). These deltas are small, and the overall picture shows the RTX 5080 SUPER clustering near mid-range results rather than dominating the field.

Without a direct head-to-head benchmark between the two cards, the comparison must rely on specification-derived capabilities. The RTX 5080 SUPER delivers 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is 4.58 times the 12.29 TFLOPS of the Arc Pro B60 Dual. Its texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s is 2.29 times higher, and its pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s is 1.53 times higher. Memory bandwidth tells a similar story: 1.02 TB/s versus 456.0 GB/s, a 2.24 times advantage. These are substantial margins that would likely translate into large benchmark score differences in compute-heavy workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has 10,752 shading units, compared to 2,560 on the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual.

Q: What memory types do the two cards use?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER also has 24 GB, but it uses GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: How do the boost clocks compare?

A: The NVIDIA card boosts to 2617 MHz, while the Intel card boosts to 2400 MHz. Base clocks are 2295 MHz for NVIDIA and 2000 MHz for Intel.

Q: Do both cards support the same DirectX version?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has 84 ray tracing cores, while the Arc Pro B60 Dual has 20.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RTX 5080 SUPER has a TDP of 415 W, and the Arc Pro B60 Dual has a TDP of 400 W.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. Intel uses the Xe2-HPG architecture on the BMG-G21 chip, part of the Battlemage Pro Series generation. NVIDIA uses Blackwell 2.0 on the GB203 chip, part of the GeForce 50-series. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the silicon differs significantly. Intel's die measures 272 mm² with 19,600 million transistors, yielding a density of 72.1 million transistors per mm². NVIDIA's die is larger at 378 mm² and packs 45,600 million transistors, resulting in 120.6 million transistors per mm².

The shader configuration diverges sharply. The Intel card has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operations pipelines. The NVIDIA card has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 20 RT cores on Intel versus 84 on NVIDIA. NVIDIA also includes 336 tensor cores, while the Intel card has no dedicated tensor core count recorded. FP16 throughput reflects this design split. The Intel card achieves 24.58 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio to FP32, while the NVIDIA card reaches 56.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, meaning it does not rely on rate conversion for half-precision work.

Memory architecture differs in both type and width. Intel pairs GDDR6 with a 192-bit bus for 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA uses GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus for 1.02 TB/s. The effective memory clock is 19 Gbps on Intel and 32 Gbps on NVIDIA. Both cards use a 16-pin power connector and are dual-slot designs, but the bus interface differs: PCIe 5.0 x8 for Intel versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA.

Specification Differences

The recorded specifications show clear separation between the two cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, both higher than Intel's 2000 MHz base and 2400 MHz boost. Memory bandwidth is 1.02 TB/s on NVIDIA versus 456.0 GB/s on Intel. The NVIDIA card has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The Intel card has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 RT cores, with no tensor core count listed.

FP32 compute is 56.28 TFLOPS on NVIDIA and 12.29 TFLOPS on Intel. FP16 is 56.28 TFLOPS on NVIDIA and 24.58 TFLOPS on Intel. Pixel rate is 293.1 GPixel/s on NVIDIA versus 192.0 GPixel/s on Intel. Texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. The TDP is 415 W for NVIDIA and 400 W for Intel. The suggested PSU for Intel is 800 W, while no suggested PSU is recorded for NVIDIA.

Physical dimensions differ slightly. The Intel card is 300 mm long, 110 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The NVIDIA card is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. Display outputs also differ: Intel provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1, while NVIDIA provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The launch MSRP for the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual is 1,199 USD, and for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER it is 999 USD. Intel's release date is September 4, 2025, while NVIDIA's is December 31, 2025.

The Verdict

The data points to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER as the higher-performance card by every compute metric recorded. Its FP32 throughput is more than four times that of the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual, and its memory bandwidth is more than double. The NVIDIA card also has substantially more shading units, texture units, ROPs, and ray tracing cores. The 84 RT cores versus 20 suggest markedly better ray tracing throughput, and the 336 tensor cores give NVIDIA a dedicated AI compute path that Intel lacks in the recorded specifications.

However, the benchmark percentile data complicates the picture. The RTX 5080 SUPER sits at the 19th percentile among all GPUs, which is low for a card with this specification sheet. Its nearest rivals, including the Intel Arc Pro B60, score within 3.6 percent of it in the 3DMark Steel Nomad test. This suggests that the recorded benchmark may not reflect the card's theoretical capabilities, or that the test workload does not scale with the raw resources. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a 50th percentile ranking, which is higher, but its average benchmark score is not recorded, so a direct comparison of measured performance is not possible.

For users prioritizing measured benchmark outcomes, the available data shows the RTX 5080 SUPER performing near the Intel Arc Pro B60, not far above it. For users prioritizing specification-level capability, the NVIDIA card is decisively ahead. The choice depends on which metric is trusted: the recorded 3DMark result or the hardware resources.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER wins in every specification category where the two differ. It has higher clocks, more memory bandwidth, more shading units, more texture units, more ROPs, more ray tracing cores, tensor cores, higher pixel rate, higher texture rate, higher FP32, and higher FP16. It also uses GDDR7 memory, which provides a wider 256-bit bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. For workloads that scale with compute throughput, such as large-scale rendering, simulation, or AI inference, the data indicates the NVIDIA card is the stronger choice.

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual wins in two areas. Its launch MSRP is higher at 1,199 USD versus 999 USD, though price comparisons are not part of this analysis beyond stating the recorded values. Its percentile ranking among all GPUs is 50, which is higher than the RTX 5080 SUPER's 19th percentile. However, with no average benchmark score recorded for the Intel card, the meaning of that percentile is unclear. The Intel card also has a lower TDP of 400 W versus 415 W, a marginal difference.

In terms of measured performance, the nearest rival data shows the Intel Arc Pro B60 (the non-Dual variant) scoring 3.4 percent higher than the RTX 5080 SUPER in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. If the B60 Dual performs similarly to the B60, then the Intel card may hold a slight edge in that specific test. The RTX 5080 SUPER leads only the NVIDIA GeForce 820A and GTX 860M among its recorded rivals, both by small margins. This indicates that in the one recorded benchmark, the RTX 5080 SUPER does not demonstrate the dominance its specifications suggest.

The use-case split is therefore clear. For compute-heavy professional workloads where raw FP32, memory bandwidth, and ray tracing resources matter, the RTX 5080 SUPER is the data-backed choice. For scenarios where the 3DMark Steel Nomad result is representative of the target workload, the Intel Arc Pro B60 family shows competitive or better measured performance. The lack of direct head-to-head benchmarks means the final decision rests on whether specification advantage or recorded test scores carry more weight.